The Storm Kate Chopin Analysis

“The Storm” is a story written by Kate Chopin. It is a sequel to “At the Cadian Ball.” In At the Cadian Ball,” characters Alcee, Calixta, Bobinot, and Clarisse are introduced. Alcee falls for Calixta, but cannot be with her because she is lower-class and he is upper-class. During this time period, it was almost forbidden for someone to marry out of their class. Clarisse saw that Alcee liked Calixta, so she proposed to him and they marry. Shortly after, Calixta marries Bobinot, who is of her class. “The Storm” was Calixta and Alcee’s first time seeing each other since they were younger. This story is set in the time of the nineteenth century in Louisiana. The main characters are Calixta, Bobinôt, Bibi, and Alcée. Calixta is still married to Bobinôt and they have a four year old son named Bibi. One day, Bobinôt and Bibi go to the local store. A storm is on the way and Calxita is worried. Back in this time there were no phones. So, Calixta had no way of knowing their whereabouts. Alcee was passing by Calixta’s house …show more content…
It left me wondering if Calixta and Alcee were really over. Would their love for one another compel them to cheat again, if so, would they be caught this time? Also, I found it interesting Kate Chopin was a feminist and that showed though her work, especially with her creating characters like Clarisse. It was also interesting to find out how much opposition Kate Chopin was met with by the content she was writing. At one point she even got denied acceptance to the St. Louis Fine Art Club because of her writings. However, that did not deter her. She was a strong advocate for social reform, which made her a hefty target for criticism. “The Storm” addressed many of the issues that were facing woman, at the time it was written. Though women are treated better in society today, stories such as “The Storm” are still relevant. They push society to question itself and eventually bring about