The limitations of events only occurring in a room, on a staircase and at a front door are space limitations. I find these limitations to be an example or referring to the same limitations Mrs. Mallard has in her marriage, such as the entrapment in her marriage. The space limitations represent closed quarters and a lack of freedom.
With this said, her lack of freedom could be the involvement in a loveless marriage as noted in the reading “and yet she had loved him – sometimes. Often, she had not.” Although torn at her own feelings, she was excited in the awareness of her newfound freedom.
In paragraph 14, Louise expressed in her thoughts not only her freedom but to be able to live for herself and have a will of her own. In those days, not so much today, husbands would make most of the decisions, including household and financial. The woman married very young and inexperienced so the husband took the responsibility role. For some women, it was acceptable and a way of life but overbearing and restricting. …show more content…
My mother married my father at the age of 18. He was eleven years older and took the role of the caregiver and the guardian. I am fortunate to have witnessed a true love and there was no animosity in the marriage, like Louise’s relationship. However, I did witness how my father controlled the finances and how my mother would sometimes stash away grocery money for little things she might want to buy herself. I also witnessed how my father handled everything from bringing in the money to paying all the bills. My mother’s obligation was to buy groceries, toiletries, cook, clean, do the laundry and take care of her children. My mother had no qualms about that because she felt that was her duty as a