The story states: “There was, in front of the open window, a comfortable and spacious armchair... She could see in the square in front of her house the peaks of the trees that were all trembling with new spring life” (Chopin 22). Through this quote Chopin describes two different places that are part of the same setting. By using the adjective comfortable to describe the chair, Chopin creates a symbol that represents his marriage. Then when she uses the adjective new, she creates another symbol that represents the beginning of a new life without her husband. Using these two symbols, Chopin illustrates the new possibilities Louise has now that she is free. Because of the two symbols and their context in the story, Chopin further supports the main idea of ​​the