She is home alone when a storm starts while her son and husband are out. Her ex-boyfriend arrives at her house to ask for shelter as the storm passes. Despite the love she has for her family, she has a relationship with him that, contrary to what she expected, ultimately ends up benefiting everyone in some way. In both her stories “The Story of an Hour” and “The Tempest” Chopin addresses feminist issues regarding women's independence and liberation from their marriages; thus, suggesting that during his time women were oppressed in their marriage and in some cases men too. It may seem insensitive for a woman to take pleasure in learning that her husband has died, but during the Victorian period that was one of the only ways a married woman could gain freedom and independence. In the story “The Story of an Hour” Mrs. Mallard experiences a moment of liberation from her marriage due to the suddenness