Kate Chopin's Short Story 'The Storm'

“The storm that brought happiness” In the short story “The Storm,” Kate Chopin describes a storm that guides the reader in to a heated sexual affair between past lovers. The story starts when a father name Bobinot and a son Bibi are in a local store when suddenly a somber of clouds filled the sky’s and disabled them from getting home. The mother/wife, Calixta is at home by herself until the storm comes and she invites a man called Alcee who is also the husband of Clarisse in her home. Once the storm starts getting stronger, their connection also grows stronger and they made love. Once the storm ends, the affair ends and Alcee leaves, Bibi and Bobinot return home, and Calixta welcomes them as if she is a new woman. Everyone is happy. Kate Chopin uses two storms to convey the message of the theme and to rise passion between Calixta and Alcee. As the story opens the reader can see that the first storm is a horrifying storm that traps Bib and Bobinot inside of freidheimers store, and as the story prevails the second storm is a storm filled with deep emotions and passion which enters Calixta’s home. While the

“She went and stood at the window with a great disturbed look” Calixta ends up being unsettled as the components outside in the storm. They both move to a window to watch the tempest, and when “a bolt struck tall chinaberry tree” Calixta “Puts her hands to her eyes “ and staggers in reverse into Alcee's arms. This minute can be named as the peak of the story when both people grasp each other letting out their internal interests and yearnings. Kate Chopin uses the picture of the "strike of the lightning" to speak to this solid energy. At that moment, she withdraws and instantly feels worried “Bonte! She cried” about her child implying the blended emotions that Calixta Felt at that