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SummaryWriting

TheStoryofanHour

学院：

电气学院

学号：

1110100111

实用英文写作7班

姓名：

胡瑞

SummaryoftheStoryofanHour

InthestoryofTheStoryofanHour,theauthorKateChopinnarratedwhathappenedtoMrs.Mallard,whowasafflictedwithahearttrouble,inanhour.Thestorynotonlyshowsherpursuitofmentalfreedombutalsoemotionalindependence.

Whensheheardofherhusband’sdeathinarailroaddisaster,“Sheweptatonce,withsudden,wildabandonment,inhersister'sarms.”Afterthestormofgrief,Mrs.Mallardwentawaytoherroomalone.Intheroom,shesankintothechairwithherbodyinactiveandshookwithasob.Shecouldseemanythingssuchastrees,rainandsky.Allofthemseemshaveconnectionswithhersadmood.Thenshewhisperedoffreedom.Sheknewthatshelovedherkindandtenderhusband,butshejustcouldn’thelpwhispering:

“Free!

Bodyandsoulfree!

”Whatcausedherconfusingfeelings?

Thatwastherestrictionofsocialethics.Mrs.Mallarddesiredforfreedom,buttraditionalethicswarnedherthatshecouldnotfeellucktogetfreedomthatresultedfromthedeathofherhusband.Fancyingthisfreedom,Mrs.Mallardwentoutfromtheroomwitha“feverishtriumph”.

Theendofthestorywassatiric,Mrs.MallardsawherhusbandBrentlyMallardenteringthehouse,butRichardswastoolate.Whenthedoctorcameshehaddiedofheartdisease——ofjoythatkills.Thedoctors,Mrs.Mallard’shusbandandherotherrelativesbelievedthatitwasherexcitementofMr.Mallard’cominghomethatcausedMrs.Mallard’sdeath.Butinfact,itwasMrs.Mallard’sdespairoffreedomafterherhusband’scomingbackthatresultedinherdeath.