The story of an hour. Literature & Language Essay.

The Story of an Hour"
By Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin said that "The Story of an Hour" is a murder mystery, and that Brently Mallard, Richards, and Josephine are all suspect. Mrs. Mallard was told that her husband was killed in a train accident, hoping that she would have a heart attack and die after hearing the news. She did die, but from the shock of seeing her husband alive. The perfect murder had been committed because the cause of death was recorded as her joy of seeing him alive. Read between the lines and see if you can determine who attempted to murder her and got lucky when she died anyway.
The last line of the story is this: "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease-of joy that kills." In what ways is this an ironic statement? What is gained by having the doctors make such a statement rather than putting it in the mouths of Josephine or Richards?
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Use quotations and examples from the story to clarify and support your claim.
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