Two major similarities are the time span of the stories, and the displacement of the main characters from their homeland. The time period, state, and political ways of society are just a few of the different elements of the stories that make significant impact on the target audience. I felt that the background details in Chopin’s novel had a greater impact in her adolescent readers and did a good job of highlighting of the importance of women's rights in an ever-changing world. (Sorry this last paragraph was pretty rough and I didn't want to rewrite the whole thing.. Good Luck,