Chopin Thesis Activity

Thesis #2: Chopin shows that Mrs. Mallard was imprisoned by the life she lived. The contrasting images of life and death supports the idea that she had not been fully alive until she got the news of her husband’s death. When she dies, the doctors come out and say, “she had died of heart disease-of joy the kills.” This symbolizes that she was finally at peace as a result from her husband being dead but because of that “joy” it killed her.