Thesis 2: 

Chopin uses the death of  Mr Millard to show the beginning life of his wife:Mrs Millard. To show the relation between a life ending and a life beginning for both characters, Chopin uses the window outside of Mrs Millard’s room to reflect on her internal emotions. The window is filled with liveliness such as the “lovely breath of the rain” and notes of a distance song.”  With the death of her husband, Chopin shows the reader that Mrs Millard is no longer being influenced by the“that blind persistence with which men and woman believe they have the right to impose will upon fellow creature.”    In short, with Mr Millard gone, Mrs Millard no longer obligated to meet the social pressure of being house wife she is free.