They were both controlled by people in their lives. Kincaid wrote about her mother controlling her, but disagreeing with her mother. Chopin wrote about her character being controlled by her husband. When Mrs. Mallards found out that her husband was dead, she was relieved, and when she found out that her husband was not dead, she had a heart attack because she had felt so much happiness that it was taken away from her in a matter of seconds. . These two writers were also very different, which led to their stories having differences as well. One writer was poor and the other rich, both raised by different kinds of people. Kincaid was raised by her mother and stepfather, which led to her teaching Kincaid how to become a respectful, hard-working housewife and how not to become a slut. Chopin was raised by independent women which may have led her to think that women should not be controlled by men. This brings us back to his story. When the husband checks on the wife, she is happy to find that he is dead. This story may have been related to his real life experiences with his mother or her