It is ironic when Louise dies because just as she entered a new chapter of her life, free from her marriage to do what ever she wants; she can no longer enjoy it. She died of "joy that kills". She was so happy to be free that she killed herself. The joy of imaging herself controlled her own life ultimately lead to her own death.
As the reader we are introduced to the determination Louise has. She is determined to obtain the freedom she has always wanted and she can almost grasp it. This is something she has always wanted so now she is determined to make it a reality.
Louise becomes confused about how she is feeling. She is saddened by the death of her husband. She remembers all the good times they had. But she also Is happy he can't control her anymore. She is able to live her life however she wants.
We then learn about the realization of freedom that Louise is thinking about. She finally sees a way put of her marriage controlled by her husband
At the beginning of the novel we are introduced to news that will deviate Louise.
Guilt
Although Louise felt trapped in her marriage, she enjoyed who she spent it with and everything it meant to her. This caused her to feel guilty about wanting it to end, and when it did her feeling happy
Louise feels guilty about her newfound happiness after the death of her husband
Love And Marriage
Although she loved her husband she didn't love being restricted and tied down to a marriage
The joy Louise felt wan't from her husband dying, it was from the control that marriage had on her.
When Brently dies, Louise thinks of his "face that had never looked save with love upon her".
The first emotion Louise feels after her husband dies is grief. This implies that their marriage was very meaningful.
Symbolism
Louise dying from "A Joy that kills", symbolizes the sense of happiness she felt only to realize what it truly meant for her and how short lived it actually was.
When Louise sat down in the chair it symbolized her feeling confused about if she is truly happy or sad.
After the death of Bentley, when Louise entered a new room it symbolized her entering a new stage in life.
Connections
I relate to this story because sometime I feel I don't have full freedom over my life when I would like too. A lot of the decisions I make usually have to be approved by my parents and they have control over how much freedom I truly get. When I turn 18 and I become an adult, it will be like when Louise's husband died because then I will have full freedom to make my own decisions.
This story relates to sponge-bob because in sponge-bob, Mrs.Puff desperately wants to get a break from sponge-bob. She wants the freedom of not having to deal with him but feels shackeled to him because she is his teacher. She wants freedom from him but doesn't get it since he can't pass a boating test
This story relates to real life because some people feel forced and stuck when it comes to marriage. They feel a responsibility to marriage and it can leave people trapped looking for freedom
Relation to course literature
Love and guilt play hand in hand with each other as the guilt in both stories stem from the topics of love.
This short story relates to the skiing party. Both these novels had a theme of love and guilt present in them along with other themes.
Freedom
The window she looks out of represents her want and desire for the freedom and opportunities that await her
When Louise leaves the room that her husband died in, it is a metaphor for her leaving him behind along with any restrictions he had over her
She is no longer "shackeled to her marriage"
When she whispers "free, free, free" she realizes that she is now truly free from her husbands control
After Louise's husband died, She felt free to live her own life not controlled by her husband.
