The characters in these stories can be seen as weak and fragile, which is a result of their marital problems. In Chopin's “Story of an Hour,” the reader is introduced to the main character only as Mrs. Mallard, as she was synonymous with her husband. We can also infer the frailty with which others view Louise, as the narrator speaks of her affliction: “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to convey to her as kindly as possible the news of her husband's death. Husband. " (Chopin 25). This demonstrates the nineteenth-century view of woman as the weaker partner in marriage; the other minor characters around Louise expect her fragility. In Faulkner's story, the protagonist Emily becomes a recluse, stuck in an old house huge that seems out of place due to her father's control over her. This vision of Emily becoming reclusive is echoed by the people of the town: "We didn't say she was crazy then... We remembered all the young men her father had driven away and we knew that with nothing left, she would have to hold on to what robbed her, as people do (Faulkner 79-80). Therefore, acknowledging the weakness that Emily's character experiences because of her