In the late 19th and early 20th century, there were limitations for women. Women have little to no political or legal power, because of this, women still could not vote. They also could not own property, could barely gain employment and education. Without employment and education women has no financial stability. The social limitations that Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman faced were reflected in their writings.
Chopin, portrayed her daily experiences to influence her stories. Chopin’s behavior was seen as rebellious and unacceptable to the society. She did things such as smoke cigarettes and travel the town without being accompanied by a male. This was unacceptable because Kate Chopin was an upperclass woman. Many of her writings were influenced by her life. In Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” Kate Chopin mirror’s her
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Wharton was also born into the upper class party. Edith lived in a restrictive world, that included arbitrary rules, and narrow minded thinkers. She also was restricted from writing, and becoming a writer. Her mother did not want her to become a writer. In her short story, “April Showers,” The main character, Theodora loved writing but, also struggled with becoming a writer. Theodora's parents restrained her from living the life she wanted to. This relates to the life of Edith Wharton because, the character ‘Theodora’ is portrayed as herself. Wharton struggled with becoming a writer just like her fictional character in her short story. “Theodora set the tray down without speaking. It was impossible to own to having forgotten Johnny's buttons without revealing the cause of her forgetfulness. For a few weeks longer she must bear to be misunderstood…” (115-117). This represents Theodora forgetting her responsibilities because, her mind has been on getting her writings published. This also shows the way she has to hide her talents from her