What does unrepentant mean?

Which of the following statements is a claim of definition?

The following line from "the story of an hour" provides mrs. mallard's view of marriage: "there would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature."which word emphasizes male dominance in marriage?

In this example, what does the author use to describe laurie