She realizes how beautiful life is without her husband. Then, realizing that her husband is still alive, she dies of supposed “joy.” A joy which, according to her doctors, comes from seeing her husband alive again. Specifically, it resonates the irony of the doctor's statement that Louise dies of "the joy that kills" in a way that is more complex than the common understanding she grants (Dolan 354). In reality, it is suggested that she dies of horror. This happens because for one hour of her life, Louise feels really excited and happy about her future. The feeling of being fully alive broke her heart, as she realized that with her husband's survival, this feeling would end. Chopin clearly shows that it was the awareness and the horror of no longer being free that killed