The Story of an Hour Characters
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
Lesson Plans by Becky Harvey
In "The Story of an Hour", the main character, Mrs. Mallard, is a married woman with a heart condition. Her husband is away and news comes that he has perished in a horrific train accident. Her sister gently breaks the news to her, and silently, Mrs. Mallard rejoices. She assumes that she will be playing the mournful widow, but is she?
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The Story of an Hour Characters | A Story of an Hour
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- Bently Mallard
- Mrs. Louise Mallard
- Josephine and Richards
- Bently Mallard, the husband of Mrs. Louise Mallard, is reported to be the victim of a "railroad disaster." After Mrs. Mallard has realized she is happy he is dead, he walks in the door, shocking everyone (especially his wife) with the fact he's alive.
- Louise Mallard is physically ill, but her heart is not the only problem she has. When she thinks her husband is dead, she realizes that it makes her extremely happy to think about living life without him.
- Louise's sister, Josephine, and Mr. Bently Mallard's friend, Richards, are trying to gently support Mrs. Mallard while telling her about her husband's purported demise. They think she will be devastated by the news and worry about her heart condition.
- "The Story of an Hour" Characters
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