Chopin’s protagonist in “the story of an hour,” louise mallard, utters the words “free, free, free” after she receives the news of her husband’s death. what theme of the story does this action most clearly reflect?

The constraint Louise felt as a married woman of her era.  

Explanation:

Louise felt imprisoned and suffocated by marriage based on society's patriarchal standards that oppressed her greatly. For this reason, when the husband dies, she is invaded by a sense of freedom because she will no longer live in the presence of her oppressor and finally will have the freedom to lead her own life.

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