The Storm Setting

Kate Chopin wrote the short story “The Storm” one of her most bold stories and did not even intention to publish it (Cutter 191). The two main characters in the story are Calixta and Alcee. They both used to be attracted to one another in previous years, but now they are both married to someone else. After Alcee arrives to Calixta’s house looking for shelter they are driven into a passionate moment. In the story “The Storm” the storm has a significant meaning; without it the affair of Calixta and Alcee performed would not have been as powerful as it was between them. “The Storm” has a great deal of symbolism throughout the story: the clouds, the use of color white, the storm relative to the affair, the after effects of the affair, Calixta,

The storms presences is essential, without it then none of the events would have taken place. Without the storm rolling on in, then the father and son would have not been stuck at Friedheimer’s store. Instead they would have been on there way home for dinner, rather than sitting on the porch waiting for the storm to pass. If there was no storm then Calixta would not have in countered an old friend, Alcee. Though they were both still friends, Alcee seemed to still be infatuated with Calixta even though they are both now married. For if there was no storm, then neither of them would have met and they would have never decided to betray their partners. This storm is what had made these events happen, without it then this story would

The author employed the use of symbolism in the description of the storm. Storm, a natural phenomenon that brings about extreme weather condition that might lead to an undesirable outcome. "The Storm" in the context of the selection brought about a positive outcome. “The storm” in the story is not the physical storm that occurred outside with heavy downpour, but the coming together of Alcee and Bobinot. A physical storm forms when the atmosphere is saturated with water and droplets of water pour out from the sky. The symbolic importance of the storm represents the liberation of Alcee and Calixta, from the shackles of societal or moral expectation. "He pushed her hair back from her face that was warm and streaming her" (425). Although Alcee pushed Calixta’s hair back to see her face, the author’s interpretation was not physical. Chopin meant that Alcee was able to set Calixta free from the bondage of marriage temporarily.

'The Storm' begins on a stormy spring day, with the protagonist Calixta at her sewing machine. She is alone, her husband Bobinot and son Bibi have gone to the store. Calixta seems to be a bored woman, confined to her duties as a housewife and mother. As the distant storm approaches she is unaware of what the storm brings, her former lover Alcee.

“The Storm” is not only the title of the short story, but it is also part of the main setting that

The characters are flawed. It is clear Calixta had intentions of resisting her natural urges, yet she is human and succumbs to her strong feelings for Alcee. Most people have dealt with or are disloyal individuals who, though may have intentions of changing, wind up committing the same acts or facing the same conflict time and time again. The storm that temporarily prevent Bobinot and Bibi from returning home happens in the real world, even today. Today, it is often advised to pull off the road during whiteouts in areas where it snows and haboobs during the Monsoon season in the south west. In the naturalism era, most people traveled by foot, if not by horse, over dirt roads and across fields. Should a fierce storm pass through the area, any traveler out in it faces the risk of injury or illness as well as mothers and wives worrying about their husband and children exposed to the

As the storm approaches Calixta is home sewing, while husband Bobinot and son Bibi are out at the store. Bobinot notices the “sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west, accompanied by a sullen, threatening roar.” (page 394) The description makes it obvious that it’s a threatening, dangerous storm. The father and son decide to remain at the store till the storm passed by.

The short story, “The Storm” by Kate Chopin is about a love that could never be until it briefly was. The point that Chopin was trying to get across was that Calixta and Alcee had a strong passion for one-another, and perhaps loved each other, but they could never have been married because of their social differences. It is a passionate, but brief affair between two married people from different social classes that takes place during a cyclone in Louisiana around 1898. The story symbolizes the freedom that a woman felt inside after the rain during a time when women had no freedom. (Firtha lesson 2 page 1)

In the beginning of the story we are introduced to Bobinot and Bibi who are both shopping inside a store. The finish their shopping and are leaving when they both notice storm clouds. This prompts them to stay and wait of the storm and not return home. This then leads us to Calixta who is the mother to Bibi and wife of Bobinot. She is at home all by herself scrambling to pick up all the clothes outside and close all the windows and doors so that the storm doesn’t get into their

When Alcee rides up at the beginning of the storm Calixta gathers her husband s Sunday clothes in order to remember her sense of duty and loyalty to her husband.  Respecting social graces, Alcee tries to stay outside, but the storm drives him into the house.  Inside Calixta s home Alcee can see into her  dim and mysterious  bedroom, this foreshadows the forbidden relationship that takes place.

Had the short story “The Storm” taken place during times that technology, such as cell phones, cars, and television had existed, the two major storms identified within the story could have possibly had a different outcome. To begin, if television was an option during this story, it would have been possible for Bobinot and his son Bibi to be forewarned about the possibility of a cyclone in the forecast, rather than be stranded at the grocery store during such torrential weather. It is also very possible that with access to transportation and a cell phone, Bobinot’s wife Calixta would have not engaged in extramarital affairs with Alcee. Calixta’s character in the story is one that relies on reassurance and maybe with being able to communicate

I will start with The Storm, the Initial Situation, The storm begins and Calixta was at home alone. Bobinôt, was away from home and can't protect his wife. When I was reading the story I was given the impression that a woman is alone and possibly in danger back at the house. The Conflict began when Calixta's old lover arrives at her house just in time to be stuck indoors with by the storm. It would be one thing if Calixta had to wait out the storm alone, worrying about her husband and small son being in stuck in the storm perhaps with no shelter But she's not alone: as soon as the storm starts, her ex lover showed up. We know trouble was about to start. Of course we know what happened next, Alcee and Calista had sex as part of the climax of the story. Now here is the Suspense part of the story ,Calixta's family returns home just after Alcée leaves. Will they cross paths? Will Calixta be able to cover up what has just happened? Those were the first question that came to mind while i was reading the story. Poor Bobinôt worries over whether Calixta will be angry with them when they return home although he was not the guilty party. but it all turns out to be just fine. To conclude the plot of the story, everyone benefits from the affair, and no one finds out about it. No one's going to find out about all the action that just happened. Alcée and Calixta's secret is officially safe,

“The Storm” Setting Setting is a crucial part of any story that we read, whether it be a short story or a novel. Setting helps to create the mood and tone throughout a story, and it is likely for the setting to represent a form of symbolism. In every short story or novel, the setting is an important factor that the reader should pay close attention to. This gives the reader a better understanding about why the characters are doing what they are doing. In “The Storm” by Kate Chopin, a storm arises in the small town of Louisiana in the 19th century, which can be told by the type of language used in the story.

A woman's happiness and success during this era is often dependant on the male or husband of the marriage. During this era, Chopin displays to us in both her short stories "The Storm" and "The Story of an Hour" of how reliant women are in their relationship and lives. Women during this era were heavily looked down upon. They were looked so down upon that even the women themselves would look down on themselves resulting in more reliant on the men for their success in life. The women during this time era would be so reliant on men they would do much for the men despite whether they had loved him or not. Chopin many times wrote her short stories with women in marriage with men just for the benefits of living and success rather than love; a “vignettte exploring female desires that cannot be fulfilled in marriage, a common theme for Chopin.” (Brantley 1). During the 19th century, both men and women weren't seen as equal at all. Another push to being reliant on men is government rules and policies of men being the more stronger party of the marriage, relationship, or family. Men were seen as the “better” sex so then women were more reliant. Women had to depend on men to supply them in order to live a healthy lifestyle. Kate Chopin displays this highly in her two short stories as the two women seem really reliant on their male counterpart. The two women shows signs of weakness while their male counterpart were away.

In “The Storm,” Calixta the main character, is a southern woman who lives in Louisiana where a storm is going to happen. She may have a French background as well from the way she speaks. Such as when she says “Bonte`” or “J’vous reponds” it is of another language (Chopin 38). She is a beautiful, white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes as described in the story. She is married to her husband Bobinot and has a son named Bibi. Calixta can be described as vivacious, energetic, and hardworking (Chopin 38). The time frame is somewhere between the late 1800s and her family is most likely middle class. This is evident because they have their own home and Bobinot also mentions that Sylvie sometimes helps Calixta which may mean that they even have a maid (Chopin 38)