The Storm By Kate Chopin Analysis

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“There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water”. Said by Kate Chopin. Kate Chopin was a famous writer in 19th century but she mostly recognize after her death. This historical lady writer born in St. Louis Missouri on February 8, 1850. Kate born name was Catherin. She was half Irish and half French. Her father was a successful businessman while her mother was well connected member of French community. Among five children for her parents she was third. At the age of Twenty she married a handsome guy named Oscar Chopin who was lived in New Orleans. Chopin was very intelligent and extraordinary from her childhood. She always surprise her family and relatives by her talent. I get inspired by Kate Chopin literary work named ‘The Storm’. Also all her novel is very authentic and inspirable. …show more content…
The story was written in the early 1900’s. In this story, there are two main characters Calixta and Alcee. Calixata and Alcee has their former relation. Suddenly they met in a storm beside Calixata’s house. At that place, they are making love while Calixta’s husband and son have to wait out the storm at the local store. And they are tensed about calixata. By writing this story Chopin implies the theme that is, adultery is natural and does not necessarily have negative

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