In the story, do you think that the narrator endorses the the actions of Mrs. Mallard?What exactly does the narrator think of Mrs. Mallard?

Kate Chopin wrote during the Realist period. Therefore,
her texts were meant to depict life as it was. Characteristically, these authors wished
to depict life as it was; without justification and interpretation. The Realist focused
upon the character over the plot, events are plausible, tone and diction reveal common
language and understanding, and the author is
objective.

Therefore, based upon these characteristics, one
would be hard pressed to state that the narrator, or Chopin, endorses anything which
Mrs. Mallard does. The story is told as it is happening and the author (narrator) is
simply detailing the action for the reader. Texts of the Realistic movement were written
in a play-by-play manner. The narrator (a detached, third-person limited narrator) does
not interject personal thought and maintains distance from the characters and the story
so as to do so.

On the other hand, one could justify just
about anything based upon personal interpretation and justification. A reader would
simply need to pull pieces from the text which support their feelings about the
speaker's endorsement or feelings about Mrs. Mallard. This would be based solely upon
your own understanding and justifications made regarding the character of Mrs. Mallard
and how you feel about the narrator's feelings about her.