The Storm and the Emotions it contains
A journey of past lovers going through a storm together. “The Storm” by Kate Chopin shows Calixa and Alcee going through a storm of their past feelings. Through the storm they lust after each other even though they are married and have different social classes. The storm shows their emotions going on a roller-coaster. In Chopin's short story the author uses the setting to show the emotions of the characters.
When the storm begins, Bobinot and Bibi were at Friedhemier's store. Bobinot calls his son attention to the “sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west, accompanied by a sullen, threatening roar”. The storm is going to be very dangerous. The clouds show the storm coming alive with intentions of causing havoc in its path. Calixa didn't notice that the storm was approaching. She “felt very warm and often stopped to mop her face on which the perspiration gathered in beads”. Her body temperature was increasing due to the storms just becoming alive. Calixa realized that it was growing dark, so she went to close the doors and windows. While she is outside, Alcee appears from the gates and the “big rain drops began to …show more content…
He wanted to remain outside but the storm had other plans in mind. “The water beat in upon the boards in driving sheets, and he went inside, closing the door after him. It was even necessary to put something beneath the door to keep the water out”. They cannot keep out the storm strong strength. The storm is so strong that it almost breaks the house apart and the relationship that Calixa has with her husband. The storm's temperature is described as “stiflingly hot”. The window frame was clouded with moisture. Calixa stood at the window and Alcee joins her. “The playing of the lightning was incessant. A bolt struck a tall China berry tree"… The lighting shows the spark that never left between Calixa and
A journey of past lovers going through a storm together. “The Storm” by Kate Chopin shows Calixa and Alcee going through a storm of their past feelings. Through the storm they lust after each other even though they are married and have different social classes. The storm shows their emotions going on a roller-coaster. In Chopin's short story the author uses the setting to show the emotions of the characters.
When the storm begins, Bobinot and Bibi were at Friedhemier's store. Bobinot calls his son attention to the “sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west, accompanied by a sullen, threatening roar”. The storm is going to be very dangerous. The clouds show the storm coming alive with intentions of causing havoc in its path. Calixa didn't notice that the storm was approaching. She “felt very warm and often stopped to mop her face on which the perspiration gathered in beads”. Her body temperature was increasing due to the storms just becoming alive. Calixa realized that it was growing dark, so she went to close the doors and windows. While she is outside, Alcee appears from the gates and the “big rain drops began to …show more content…
He wanted to remain outside but the storm had other plans in mind. “The water beat in upon the boards in driving sheets, and he went inside, closing the door after him. It was even necessary to put something beneath the door to keep the water out”. They cannot keep out the storm strong strength. The storm is so strong that it almost breaks the house apart and the relationship that Calixa has with her husband. The storm's temperature is described as “stiflingly hot”. The window frame was clouded with moisture. Calixa stood at the window and Alcee joins her. “The playing of the lightning was incessant. A bolt struck a tall China berry tree"… The lighting shows the spark that never left between Calixa and