Comparison essay on "Ethan Frome" and "The Story of an Hour"

Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" and Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome are similar that the characters are both trapped in a loveless marriage and have controlling spouses.
Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" tells a story of how a woman sobs for the loss of her husband but ironically is also overjoyed by the loss. Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome tells a story of a man, Ethan, who is trapped in a loveless marriage, realizing that he can find true love and happiness with another woman. In both stories the authors depict a marriage with two very controlling spouses, Zeena in Ethan Frome and Bentl…