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...ssion lasting a lifetime." In Kate Chopin's, The Story of an Hour, Louise Mallard settled for the traditional life of a woman. Not even Louise herself could see how miserable her life was until the news of her husband's death offered her a chance to be carefree. Louise believed that the life she had chosen was the only way to live and the right way to live. She, like so many other women, was forced into a life of submission, the life of a woman. She was forced by society, family and friends, and by her own view of how her life was supposed to be lived. " "In addition, each story describes how dominating husbands do not have to be bad people, per se. In "The Yellow Wallpaper," John is more harsh as he resists his wife's pleas. For instance, when she asks if they can go away, he refuses, because he cannot see what is haunting her and also because he does not want to give in to her "false and foolish fancy" (768, 29). He even intimidates her by asking her if she can't trust his judgment as a doctor. The reader is left with the impression that...