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The Storm 2 - Online Term Paper

The Storm 2

In the short story, "The Storm," Kate Chopin uses the setting to illuminate the theme. The development of the storm parallels the development of the love affair between Calixta and Alcee. Like a storm, which is a passing occurrence, so is the love affair between Calixta and Alcee. Just as the storm suddenly develops, Alcee suddenly pursues Calixta. Furthermore, the affair ends as abruptly as the storm ends.
The story is divided into five sections. Each section notes the advancement of the storm's state as well as the unfolding of the affair. Section one begins with the foreboding sounds of the advancing storm and we have the husband, Bobinot, and son, Bibi, away from their home ...

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Alcee to Calixta's house. Alcee intended on just staying outside and wait for the rain to let up, but the storm grew more violent causing Alcee to go in doors. As the storm grew more bold so did Alcee's intentions. At the middle of this section we have the apex of the storm and we also have the union of Calixta and Alcee. The passion between the two of them reaches a maximal level. At the end of the section the storm is over and Alcee is riding away.
In section three the storm is over, but we have the aftermath of the storm, Bobinot and Bibi return to their home with Calixta trying to cover up what she did by acting like nothing happened while they were gone. The family altogether is happy and laughs loud as if nothing happened.
In section four and five, we see the long-term effects of the storm by seeing how Alcee's life turned out. Alcee returns to his family and writes to his wife and the wife is content. In fact the last line says, "so the storm passed and everyone was ...

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Added: 10/27/2008 06:09:07 AM
Category: English
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