Two women from two different books shared the same contrast and similarities. From the books of "The Story of the Hour" by Kate Chapin, and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins. These two stories had a lot in common and shared a lot of the same views about women in the late 1800's. Both stories showed the horrifying tragic that happened to two women in the late 1800's. The essay will show the similarity and differences between two women in each story.

In the "Story of an Hour", Mrs. Mallard had heart trouble. Her husband's friend Richard had discovered that Mrs. Mallard's husband, Brently Mallard was involved in a bad accident on the job, and his name was on the deceased list. Mrs. Mallard sister, Josephine tells her about her husband's death in bits and pieces. When Mrs. Mallard heard of her husband's death, she was overwhelmed because she figured that she would finally get the chance to live her life the way she would like to live it. Suddenly someone opened the door and it was Mrs. Mallard's husband Brently. After seeing her husband walk through the door Mrs. Mallard had a heart attack and died. Her sister and h

In "The Yellow Wallpaper", John's wife was trying to heal from a nervous disorder. Because John's wife's doctor suggested that she get plenty of rest, her husband rented a house for three months while their home was being remodeled. She could not do anything, not even visit her friends and family. John's wife eventually went insane.

The main setting of both stories, took place in a room; however these two rooms had very different environments. In "The Story of the Hour", the author portrayed peacefulness in Mrs. Mallard after she heard about the death of her husband. She was looking forward to a new life. She sat in her room and looked outside of the window. She was enjoying the life from outside by watching the trees and smelling the rain in the air.

The relationship between the two women in each story, were very similar. Both of the women were sick. When Mrs. Mallard's sister told her about her husband's death, her sister told her in sentence fragments. Mrs. Mallard remembered her husband having tender hands and a loving spirit. In "The Yellow Wallpaper", John also took very good care of his wife. Both of these men portrayed to be good husbands to their wives, but both w

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Approximate Word count = 798
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)