Kate Chopin The Locket Analysis

In the short story, The Locket, by Kate Chopin there's a group of men at war. They're having a conversation about a member of the group, Edmond's locket. He had worn it around his neck tucked into his shirt since the war had begun but nobody ever knew what the picture inside was. A few of the guys thought that it was a picture of himself. Another believed it was a magical catholic that had been keeping him from suffering any injuries the past year and a half. Both ideas were however wrong, the locket held a photo of Edmunds parents in law and wedding date. He kept this to him self though, he simply remained quiet and dozed asleep. The next morning he had been waken to fight in battle. After the battle had ended the priest came to bless the

killed men when he finds Edmunds locket. Assuming it belonged to Edmund he wrote his wife a letter and returned it. Later that spring she and her father in law took a coach to his house where she was created by her love, Edmund. He explained to her how he had unlocking lost and had the locket stolen from him.

This was without a doubt a very shocking ending, I in no way expected it to happen the way that it did. As the author described Octavie and edmunds father approaching the house I was able to sense that something unexpected would happen, she gave an eery vibe to it. However, I expected him to show her a sentimental item from the family history or something along the lines of that. I think it was a wonderful way to end the story and it made the whole thing even better.