ChangeswithinonehourAnhourisveryshort,thensuddenlythepast.Butwhathappenedwithinanhour,canalsochangetheperson'smood,pointofview,andeventhefateofthefuture.Thestoryofanhour(KateCopin)whichveryappropriateprovedthispoint.Inthisstory,Mrs.Mallardafterlearnedthatherhusbandhaddiedbecauseofthetrainaccident.Shegotothebedroomwithgrief,butinherheartdeeplyiscomfortableaftersherealizethatshewasfreedom,butfreedomisshort,becauseherhusband’sreturnwhichdestroyherdreamoffreedom,thecollapseanddespairofthemomentcauseMrs.Mallardonthepathofdeath.Mrs.Mallardisawomanwithaheartdisease,thepeoplearoundheralwayswanttoprotecther,suchashersisterandherhusband’sfriend.Buteverybodydon'tknow,comparedwithmeticulouscare,shepreferstohaveallofherownlife.Whenhersistertoldherthatherhusband'sdeath.“sheweptatonce,withsudden,wildabandonment,inhersister’sarm”,andthenshegotoherroomalone.Shedidn'trealizeherfreedomnow,becauseherhusband'sdeathblowtoheristooheavy.“thestareinhereyes”,theexhaustionbody,Perhapsinthepastherdependenceonherhusbandmakesshefeltataloss,althoughsheprefersselfindependence.Justlikehername.Abirdbeforebeingreleasedfromacase,theymustbesoanxiouslikethis.TheneverythingchangewhenMrs.Mallardlookoutsidetheopeningwindow,“thedeliciousbreathoftherainwasintheair.”,“inthestreetbelowapeddlerwascryinghiswares.”.Thissensewhichfullofvitalityandnewlife,lethergraduallygropetotheideathathiddeninherheart:“Free,free,free.”.“theystayedkeenandbright.Herpulsesbeatfast,andthecoursingbloodwarmedandrelaxedeveryinchofherbody.”.Shewasfinallyfree,nothingcanlimithertostarthernewlife,evenshebegantoprayforhermightlivelonger.Themomenttoopenthewindow,justlikethecasedoorisopentolifeoutside.Butthisfreedomtimenotforlong,becauseofherhusband’sback.Herhusbanddidn’tdeadinthebeginning.Inthemomentherhusbandcameback,Shelostherfreedomagain,Itismoreterriblethannevergetfree.Itsuddenlyhappenedlethernolongerwithstandtheblowinhersoul.Ironically,thedoctordiagnosedherdiedofeuphoria.Idon'tknowwhattheauthormean,perhapsthisironyisroughlytothedoctorandhelplessabouttheworld.Throughthestory,thethingswhichhappeninjustonehour,lethertoseethehopeoflife,andthenbreakherhopes.Fateissoheartlessandelusive.Ithinksomewecancontrolthefate.Butwhenwecannotcontrolthefate,WeshouldenjoythelifetocherishnoPerhapsinthefuturetherewillbeanhourcompletelychangeyourdestiny,whethergoodorbad.
