The Story of an Hour Kate Chopin ☆ Characters o6 Josephine is louise's sister who tells louise of her husband 's death. she embodies the feminine ideals of the time acting as the picture perfect wife figure 6 Richards represents the standard image and expectations of the man during the time period responsible for protecting women. However, he fails which could have been a bit controversial for the time period❖ Characters Josephine is Louise's sister who tells Louise of her husband's death. She embodies the feminine ideals of the time, acting as the picture perfect wife figure. Richards represents the standard image and expectations of the man during the time period - responsible for protecting women. However, he fails which could have been a bit controversial for the time period. The Story of an Hour Kate Chopin