They were both controlled by people in their lives. Kincaid wrote that her mother controlled her, but she disagrees with her mother. Chopin wrote that her character was controlled by her husband. When Mrs. Mallards heard that her husband had died, she felt relieved and when she found out that her husband was not dead, she had a heart attack because she had felt so much happiness and it made her was removed in seconds. . These two writers were also very different, so their stories also had differences. One writer being poor and the other rich, they were both raised by different people. Kincaid was raised by her mother and stepfather, which led to her teaching Kincaid how to be a respectful, hardworking housewife and how not to become a slut. Chopin was raised by independent women, which may have led her to believe that women should not be controlled by men. This brings us back to his story. When the husband was checking on his wife, she was happy to hear that he was dead. This story may be related to his real experiences with his mother or with his