Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" attempts to shed light on the conflict between women and a society that assigns gender roles using a patriarchal approach. Specifically, Margaret Bauer points out that most of Chopin's works revolve around exploring "the dynamic interrelationship between women and men, women and patriarchy, and even women and women" (146). Similarly, in “The Story of an Hour,” Chopin depicts a society that oppresses women primarily through the institution of marriage, as women are expected to remain submissive, whether or not they derive happiness from it. . The issue of divorce is not welcome and it is tragic that women's freedom can only be achieved through death. According to Bauer, the society depicted in Chopin's story judged women harshly because it expected women to unquestioningly play their domestic roles, while on the other hand men were free to follow their dream and impose their will on their wives (149). Chopin depicts marriage as a prison institution that locks women away for life. In the story, there is no possibility of divorce and death seems to be the only outcome. Obviously, since marriage is dictated by society, women do not seem bothered by their lack of freedom since they believe it is their duty to manage their household without complaint. According to the story, Mrs. Mallard does not seem perturbed by her current situation until she tastes freedom after receiving the news of her husband's death. Exactly, we are told, she began to recognize this thing which was on the verge of possessing her, and she strove to push it away with her will, as helpless as her two white and thin hands would have been. When she let go, a small whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it in the middle of the paper. The end of the story shows that the liberation of women in a society governed by a patriarchal mentality is doomed to failure (Wan 169). According to Wan, the story of an hour is a true representation of the representation of women in the 19th century, when movements against women's oppression began to emerge (170). Although the results were not as tragic as those depicted in the story, it was obviously a journey fraught with many challenges, and the fact that a viable solution has not yet been found to this day shows that the The issue of gender equality is dark. In conclusion, “The Story of an Hour” clearly shows that the status of women in society determines the choices they make regarding their lives. In this work, Chopin depicts a woman as an inferior being, without identity or voice of her own. They are expected to stay in oppressive marriages and submit to their husbands without question..