"A Pair pf Silk Stockings" Written by Kate Chopin

The Battle to Break Free
In "A Pair pf Silk Stockings" written by Kate Chopin, the main character is Mrs. Sommers. She is a middle aged white woman who lives with her four children and husband. Throughout the story she is not very well do and she has to make due with what she has. As we read the story we realize what problems she faces and how she overcomes them. In "The Battle with Mr. Covey" written by Frederick the main character is Frederick Douglass. He is a middle aged black man who is a slave to Master Thomas, but is being "rented" by Mr. Covey. As we read this story, we will see how far a man goes to save his life, and how he overcame the things that were holding him back. In these two stories, the two characters undergo similar events. Although in the end, they both break free from the chains holding them back, and solve their problems at hand.
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