Writing Homework Help

1) Although Mrs. Mallard certainly demonstrates a silent repression, is there textual evidence that the Mallards’ marriage had some element of love/affection within it and that Mrs. Mallard grieves when she learns of her loss?

2) Mrs. Mallard experiences an epiphany while in her bedroom. Why is her behavior/thoughts in direct conflict with the historical context of the late 19th century?

3)What is your interpretation of the ironic ending? Did Mrs. Mallard really die of “the joy that kills” or was it for another reason entirely