Story of an Hour
... In the short story, “Story of an Hour,” the setting is a huge symbol for what is going on in the life of Mrs. ... The house, the window, and the season all represent the emotions that she feels through-out the hour in which she learns of her husband’s death. ... In that hour, Mrs. ... Though this story tells what happens to a woman when her husband dies, it also tells a story about society. This story represents what happens to people when they are oppressed for a long period of time. ... This story shows the effect on people who have tasted freedom and had to return to oppression.