Kate Chopin The Storm Analysis

After reading one of the most controversial writings of Kate Chopin, it gives me great admiration towards her risk of choosing the theme. Back in the nineteenth century women were frowned upon for even thinking promiscuously, just imagine writing about it. “The Storm” is a fiction novel based on an affair between two past lovers who were brought together by faith and awful weather. The storm approaching in the beginning is a metaphor, representing the desire and powerful attraction between the two main characters. The feeling Calixta and Alcée had for each other was mutual, almost too natural like the nature. During the sexual act, the storm was insignificant to them even though the elements roared and thunder crashed. The passing of the storm and sun emerging indicates the feeling after the act, the storm did little damage just like their connection. I can relate to their situation owing to the fact that through …show more content…
I don’t enjoy the idea of going behind someone’s back, the way they both went on about their lives like nothing had happened disturbed me in a deeply. Secrets find their way of exposing themselves when we least expect it, it’s almost unavoidable. Do to the fact that this story takes place during the time where women had started to get their rights, in the worst case scenario a divorce would happen. Back then Calixta’s husband wasn’t legally required to give her any sort of after spousal maintenance; she would end up with nothing left. Alecée on the other hand would just end up losing his wife, who is already taking a break from him in a vacation in Bilixi, Mississippi. Comparing that to current times, laws differ as the decision would be made by a judge according to the moral decisions each person has made throughout the marriage. I could be wrong, some people risk everything for love which is secretly what I wish would happen in the