As the storm became more severe, Calixta became frightened for her family’s safety. Alcée tried to comfort her by embracing her. This reminded them of an intimate moment they had shared before at the ball, so they began to make out and that eventually led to them having sex. By the time they were done, the storm had blown over and they wanted to spend more time together, but they knew that was a bad idea. Soon after Alcée left, Bibi and Bibinôt returned home and they acted like a perfectly happy family despite Calixta’s infidelity. The story shows that there are consequences to repressed desire, because the previous attraction between Calixta and Alcée in “The ‘Cadian Ball” led to their infidelity in “The Storm.” If they would have acted upon their feelings for one another in “The ‘Cadian Ball,” then they wouldn’t have been unfaithful in their marriages down the …show more content…
Storms are powerful. They pass by quickly and they are dangerous. While storms may leave some damage behind, it is not permanent. The repressed desire that Calixta and Alcée had for one another was very dangerous. It could have ruined their marriages for good, but instead it just revealed the deeper issues in their marriages. With that being said, they were still in happy marriages, therefore the “storm” that was their affair did not leave any permanent