Kate Chopin's Short Stories Story of an Hour Symbolism of birds Asked by Jaliyah B #437780 on 4/21/2015 2:08 AM Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/9/2015 8:35 PM
In the Story of an Hour, birds symbolize freedom. Ironically, Mrs. Mallard's last name is also that of a bird (duck).