For my reading reflection paper, I chose to read The Story of an Hour by Kate Chapin (1894). I was fascinated by both the author and the story she told. Chapin put this story together in a way that made it feel very realistic. This short story is full of symbols and imagery throughout that make the story come alive for to the readers. Chapin uses signs and symbols to foreshadow events that will happen in the future in her stories. She will also foreshadow the future of the characters to peak your interest. Within The Story of an Hour, you get to know Louise, a housewife in the 1900s with a known heart problem. So, great care was taken when her sister told her of her husband Bentleys death. After Mrs. Mallard had heard the news, she had a very emotional reaction to the news of her husband's tragic death. She was struck with grief at the thought of her husband's passing. Although, it was not long till the grief passed as her mind wondered how life would be alone and free to live for herself. She then was overcome with her thoughts of new found freedom following the news of her husbands death. The joy she had was short lived, she knew she would grieve again when she saw his dead body lying peacefully. Eventually, she opened her bedroom door for her sister that had been knocking and begging her to come out. They started to go down the stairs and at that time there was the sound of someone putting the keys in the door. As they were going down the stairs, the door opens to show Bentley there alive, he had not made it to him workplace after all. When Mrs. Mallard saw him, she was shocked after the past hour of her emotions going up and down then she suddenly dies of heart disease. There are a couple of times in this short story I found myself surprised by Louise and her actions. The first time she surprised me was when she showed so much joy after hearing of her husbands death. As stated in The Story of an Hour, She said it over and o