Free Essays on The Storm

â€Å"The Storm† In the short story â€Å"The Storm† the major components that are emphasized are plot, character, and setting. These components work together in order to make the reader visualize life from the characters’ point of view. The author, Kate Chopin, tells the story in a unique way that helps the reader understand the main characters’ attitudes. The title of the story, â€Å"The Storm†, has a twofold meaning. An actual storm that takes place in the remote Louisiana country sets off a chain of events that contributes to the passionate storm that occurs between the two main characters. The events that make up the plot begin when bad weather forces Bobinot and his son, Bibi, to remain at the store until it passes. This leaves Bobinot’s wife, Calixta, home alone. The bad weather also forces Alcee, Calixta’s old boyfriend, to seek shelter under her gallery. As a result of the driving rain, Alcee and Calixta went inside the house. A loud burst of thunder sent startled Calixta staggering backwards into Alcee’s arms. The physical contact between the two â€Å"aroused all the old-time infatuation and desire for her flesh† (97). They gave in to temptation â€Å"that unconsciously betrayed a sensuous desire† (97). Soon afterward, the storm passes and Alcee was on his way. Bobinot and Bibi return home where Calixta was preparing supper. She â€Å"seemed to express nothing but satisfaction at their safety† (98) and pretended that everything was just fine. That night, Alcee wrote a letter to his wife, Clarisse, telling her n ot to hurry back from her vacation in Biloxi. Clarisse was glad to receive her husband’s letter, and was willing to stay where she was. The locale is set in the southern Louisiana countryside; this is shown from the dialect that is used throughout the story. The setting is a very important factor in this story. Because it was set in an isolated area, where there was little... Free Essays on The Storm Free Essays on The Storm The title, of â€Å"The Storm,† has connotations of a universal swell of energy and fervor of the natural world that is obvious during the encounter of Calixta and Alcee. Just as the storm matures from the first spark of energy, likewise, Calixta is a sexually mature woman, claiming her part in the natural world. Unfortunately, as a consequence of the times, society’s attitude is intolerant of a woman’s expression of sexuality. Furthermore, Calixta’s commitment to her marriage forces her to be oppressed from expressing the sexual being within herself. During the rage of the storm’s fury, intense with the explosion of energy flowing from the storm, the escalating passion and energy also swells between Calixta and Alcee; â€Å" they seemed to swoon together at the very borderland of life’s mystery†(492) while Calixta and Alcee break free from the constraints of their marriage vows. Giving into the storm of passion that until now, neither Calixa nor Alcee has ever experienced, they give into the sexual energy and release the passion that is presently hindered in both of them. As a result, Calixta’s â€Å" the generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found repose in depths of his ow n sensuous nature that had never been reached†(492). The final line of â€Å"The Storm† is a metaphor for the relationships between Calixta, Bobinate, Clarissa and Alcee, and is positioned to create an uncertain ending of the encounter between Calixta and Alcee: â€Å"So the storm passed and everyone was happy†(493). One may see the storm’s passage as implying a happy ending or one may see it as implying that the storm will eventually return, possibly with the intent to express the fervor and powerful energy that may eventually destroy families or lives. As the nature of recurring storms, Calixta’s new founded sexual desires will return with powerful forces of energy and chemis... Free Essays on The Storm â€Å"The Storm† In Kate Chopin’s short story â€Å"The Storm†, we are introduced to two families: Calixta, Bobinot and Bibi; Alcee and Clarisse, and are asked to take a look at a moment in their lives during a severe storm. What parallels the storm as it builds to a climax and then recedes is an intimate passion between two past loves, Calixta and Alcee, but what does this moment of intimacy really mean to them and their families? We must first take a look at each family and get an understanding of how they relate to each as a family member. The father son relationship between Bobinot and Bibi appears to be one of a strong mutual trust and love for each other. As we are learning that there is a storm â€Å"rolling with sinister intention from the west† (32), we see how with great concern their safety is for one another. Bibi places â€Å"his little hand on his father’s knee† (32) as to console him and protect him from the building storm. We also know that at home Calixta, who is busy with her homemaking â€Å"sewing furiously† (32), takes a moment to think about Bobinot and Bibi and has â€Å"no uneasiness for their safety† (32). She knows that together they are safe because of the strong bond they all share. When we take a look at Alcee and his wife Clarisse, we only get a small window into their relationship, but enough to understand their deep love for one another as well. Alcee writes to his wife, â€Å"a loving letter† (35), to where she is vacationing in Biloxi to inform her to stay longer and enjoy being with her friends and the children. Alcee realizes that â€Å"their health and pleasure were the first things to be considered† (35) and will endure his separation from them in order to bring them happiness. Clarisse was â€Å"charmed† (35) to receive the letter from her husband, maybe this is the first time in a long time Clarisse has been able to see old friends and reminisce, she enjoys â€Å"the first free breath since her marri... Free Essays on The Storm â€Å"The Storm† In the short story â€Å"The Storm† the major components that are emphasized are plot, character, and setting. These components work together in order to make the reader visualize life from the characters’ point of view. The author, Kate Chopin, tells the story in a unique way that helps the reader understand the main characters’ attitudes. The title of the story, â€Å"The Storm†, has a twofold meaning. An actual storm that takes place in the remote Louisiana country sets off a chain of events that contributes to the passionate storm that occurs between the two main characters. The events that make up the plot begin when bad weather forces Bobinot and his son, Bibi, to remain at the store until it passes. This leaves Bobinot’s wife, Calixta, home alone. The bad weather also forces Alcee, Calixta’s old boyfriend, to seek shelter under her gallery. As a result of the driving rain, Alcee and Calixta went inside the house. A loud burst of thunder sent startled Calixta staggering backwards into Alcee’s arms. The physical contact between the two â€Å"aroused all the old-time infatuation and desire for her flesh† (97). They gave in to temptation â€Å"that unconsciously betrayed a sensuous desire† (97). Soon afterward, the storm passes and Alcee was on his way. Bobinot and Bibi return home where Calixta was preparing supper. She â€Å"seemed to express nothing but satisfaction at their safety† (98) and pretended that everything was just fine. That night, Alcee wrote a letter to his wife, Clarisse, telling her n ot to hurry back from her vacation in Biloxi. Clarisse was glad to receive her husband’s letter, and was willing to stay where she was. The locale is set in the southern Louisiana countryside; this is shown from the dialect that is used throughout the story. The setting is a very important factor in this story. Because it was set in an isolated area, where there was little... Free Essays on The Storm Kate Chopin’s â€Å"The Storm† takes place in a town somewhere in New Orleans, Louisiana. The setting of this story, forces the main characters Calixta and Alce to rediscover feelings they had for each other, and reveal hidden aspects of themselves. The omniscient author emphasizes the elements of the storm that takes place in the story, because the storm itself forced the plot to take place. The events leading up to the plot of the story, had a domino effect on each other. Each event contributed to the following, which made the plot inevitable. Timing is the most important element that is responsible for the development of this story. If the events in the story did not happen with such time accuracy, then the story may not have been a story or it may not have turned out the way it did. So timing is the building block for plot and the events leading up to the plot of the story. The fact that Bobinot and Bibi, Calixta’s husband and son respectively, stayed at the store until the storm was over, was the second element that contributed to the main characters Calixta and Alce having sex. If Bobinot and Bibi were home at the time of the storm, Calixta and Alce would not have had an opportunity to have sex. She would not have gravitated towards Alce for comfort during the storm if her husband and son were at home. She would have found refuge in her husband, not Alce. Another domino to add to the trail was when the winds were so strong and Calixta had to go outside to retrieve Bobinot’s clothes off of the line. At that time Alce was passing by on his horse, he saw her, and then stopped. If Alce did not see Calixta, he probably would not have stopped. And when he stopped and decided to seek shelter on Calixta’s porch, the winds were so bad, that he had to go into the house. â€Å"â€Å"Come ‘long in, M’sieur Alce.† His voice and her own startled her as if from a trance, and s...