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Ron quietly reads Kate Chopin's revolutionary short story "The Story of an Hour," a tale about a woman who discovers a sense of freedom after learning of her husband's supposed death. The story unfolds with a shocking twist ending that reveals profound truths about marriage, autonomy, and the complex nature of human emotions in the late 19th century.

• Mrs. Mallard, a woman with heart trouble, learns her husband has died in a railroad accident
• After initial grief, she experiences an unexpected sense of freedom when alone in her room
• She whispers "free, free, free" as she contemplates a future belonging solely to herself
• Mrs. Mallard acknowledges that while she loved her husband sometimes, she values her newfound independence
• The story ends with a devastating twist when her husband appears alive, causing Mrs. Mallard to die from shock
• Doctors misdiagnose her death as being caused by "the joy that kills"

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