Lucia Iriarte
Prof. Andrew DiNicola
ENGL 1102
February 16, 2014
Kate Chopin manages to make an extramarital affair appear beneficial to a pair of adulterers' families using a storm as an extended metaphor. Chopin compares the transformation of the characters Calixta and Alcee Laballire, the adulterers, to a storm. A storm has a certain calm feel to it before it begins, hence, "The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain" (Kate Chopin). Calixta, at this point does not have a clue what her son and husband are doing and is not worried in the least. "Calixta, at home, felt no uneasiness for their safety" (Chopin). However, Calixta is about to go through an important transformation. "It began to grow dark, and suddenly realizing the situation she got up hurriedly and went about closing windows and doors" (Chopin). As the storm begins and the thunder roars, Alcee, rides in on his horse and this is when the storm starts picking up, or the transformation is in its early stages, "She stood there with Bobint's coat in her hands, and the big rain drops began to fall" (Chopin). …show more content…
As the rain stopped and the sun came out, giving beneficial light to an otherwise difficult situation, "The rain was over; and the sun was turning the glistening green world into a palace of gems" (Chopin). Soon, Alcee left and Calixta's husband and son arrived. As if the storm compared to a spiritual cleansing and allowed Calixta and Alcee feel more attached to their families, "Bobint and Bibi began to relax and enjoy themselves, and when the three seated themselves at table they laughed much and so loud that anyone might have heard them as far away as Laballire's"
Prof. Andrew DiNicola
ENGL 1102
February 16, 2014
Kate Chopin manages to make an extramarital affair appear beneficial to a pair of adulterers' families using a storm as an extended metaphor. Chopin compares the transformation of the characters Calixta and Alcee Laballire, the adulterers, to a storm. A storm has a certain calm feel to it before it begins, hence, "The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain" (Kate Chopin). Calixta, at this point does not have a clue what her son and husband are doing and is not worried in the least. "Calixta, at home, felt no uneasiness for their safety" (Chopin). However, Calixta is about to go through an important transformation. "It began to grow dark, and suddenly realizing the situation she got up hurriedly and went about closing windows and doors" (Chopin). As the storm begins and the thunder roars, Alcee, rides in on his horse and this is when the storm starts picking up, or the transformation is in its early stages, "She stood there with Bobint's coat in her hands, and the big rain drops began to fall" (Chopin). …show more content…
As the rain stopped and the sun came out, giving beneficial light to an otherwise difficult situation, "The rain was over; and the sun was turning the glistening green world into a palace of gems" (Chopin). Soon, Alcee left and Calixta's husband and son arrived. As if the storm compared to a spiritual cleansing and allowed Calixta and Alcee feel more attached to their families, "Bobint and Bibi began to relax and enjoy themselves, and when the three seated themselves at table they laughed much and so loud that anyone might have heard them as far away as Laballire's"