'The Handmaid's Short Story Of An Hour'

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Throughout the initial as well as the middle part of the story, the narrator is ignorantly disdainful towards the disability of Robert while at the same time unmindful of the limitations in his own sight. Though, he can clearly use his eyesight and is fully capable of utilizing his eyes, he is unaware of the limitation placed by him on himself. In the beginning of the story, it can be observed that something us troubling the narrator by the imminent visit of Robert. Though, the reasons are unclear to him. His inability to be aware of the limitations also makes him unable to desire something greater in life. However, as Robert arrives at the premise and joins the narrator and his wife, he impresses the narrator with his acts as he doesn’t seem

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