The Feather Pillow!

   The short story "Feather Pillow" by Horacio Quiroga is about a woman named Alicia who is killed from a pariseite in her pillow.  During this time women were not given the same rights as men showing why Alicia was not taken care of when she went to the doctor.  "A blond, angelic, and timid young girl, the childhood fancies she had dreamed about being a bride had been chilled by her husband's rough character".  A fair-haired, innocent, and shy adolescent girl, the early days imagined she had daydream about being a bride had been pushed aside by her husband's uneven nature.  Jordan's doctor examined her with minute attention, prescribing calm and absolute rest.  The doctor observed Jordan with little consideration, recommendations of rest. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horacio_Quiroga