In this paragraph, the narrator’s depiction of Mrs. Mallard’s brief moment of illumination is illustrated in a very mellow-dramatic way. The reader can get a slight sense of sarcasm in the narrators tone and at the same time feel sorry for Mrs. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard seems to be quite selfish. She is not sad about her husband’s death; she is only thinking about how her life would be now that he is gone. Mrs. Mallard seldom talks for herself which makes the reader wonder how reliable the narration really is.
According to the narrator, it does not seem like Mrs. Mallard knows how to deal with her husband’s death. She seems confused. She does not know whether she is happy or sad but in this specific paragraph the reader senses that the narrator thinks that Mrs. Mallard is happy as her tone is casual yet dramatic and excited .The narrator says that from now on Mrs. Mallard can live for herself; she can do whatever she pleases without having to please anyone else. She feels......
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