Josephine
Quote 1
"Louise, open the door! I beg, open the door – you will make yourself ill. What are you doing Louise? For heaven's sake open the door." (17)
Even though Mrs. Mallard is finding freedom behind the closed door, Josephine doesn't understand it. Instead, Josephine is worried Mrs. Mallard will "make [her]self ill." The confined space seems dangerous from the outside. Perhaps, though, if Josephine knew what Mrs. Mallard was really thinking, she'd be even more convinced about the danger of being alone.