In conclusion, women in today's society would have a hard time relating to the three characters in the three short stories. The women in each story went through different situations, but they still have similarities. Also, Chopin and James Joyce illustrates women in their emotional and psychological state. Chopin’s characters both died, but James Joyce character did not die. If Mrs. Mallard was alive, Mrs. Mallard would have left her husband and started a new life without him because Mrs. Mallard wanted freedom, and if she were still alive Mrs. Mallard would have escape and live her life peacefully. Desiree was forced to die because of her marriage failing, if Desiree was alive she would have visit Madame Valmonde and continue taking care
