Your analysis will be of the short story, "The Story of an Hour" by writer Kate Chopin. Published in
1894, this story fascinates readers for a number of reasons. The main character, Mrs. Mallard, dies
in this story and the doctors declare that "she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills."
Your assignment centers around this question: What really caused Mrs.Mallard's death? Be sure to
relate your ideas back to concept of "she had died of heart disease-of the joy that kills."
As you determine your thesis to answer that question,
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