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Francesca's Future In The Bridges Of Madison County

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In The Bridges of Madison County shows how Francesca’s future is going to change when visitor causes her to rethink all the expectations she had from life. When her family goes to a state fair for a day but ends up staying the whole weekend due to an incoming storm a photographer named Robert just happened to end up at Francesca’s farm asking for directions towards
Roseman Bridge. Francesca decides to take him to the bridge looking for attention, something her family was not giving, and it leads her to a four day love affair. The story “The storm” is a small story similar to The Bridges since it shares the same symbolism, conflict and plot but with the exception of the wife never thinking about leaving her family or her husband. Through
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Francesca decided to stay and save the love her and Robert had for each other rather than to leave with him and and risk loosing Robert’s and her family’s love. . Calixta in the other hand never thought of leaving her family at anytime.
When Calixta reunites with a former beaus she decides to invite him over while she is waiting for her family to return and the storm to end. As the storm gets stronger the intensity increases between Calixta and Alcee so Alcee decides to bring up the passion they onced shared with one another. Their affair ended as soon as the storm finished and both of them carried on with their lives. As soon as Calixta’s family return she acted as if nothing had happened but Alcee sent a letter to his wife saying that he will stay away longer than he expected. Alcee is planning to continue his affair with Calixta, since Calixta fell once for his charms it will probably happen again at some point.
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Francesca Johnson character starts off as a typical housewife who lives in the family farm until the day her life changed the day she met Robert. When Francesca’s husband and kids were away at state fair Robert ended up at her home looking for directions towards Roseman

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