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Symbolism In The Storm By Kate Chopin

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Kate Chopin Wrote the Short Read called The Storm with this story you must read between the lines to truly see the symbolism in the story with what is happening and the storm. The mother is the one keeping a secret but is that the big storm that is coming or is it the storm that the father and son are in.? Calixta is the wife of Bobinot and the mother of Bibi, Calixta is a classic mother that stays home and does her motherly duties, Bibi is four years old, so she of course keeps up with him. Now there is a big storm coming to this town they live in the Dad Bobinot and son Bibi go off to the store but a big storm is coming “rolling with a sinister intention from the west accompanied by a threatening roar” they decide to stay at the store so the storm can pass while Calixta was at home. …show more content…

So, he comes in with the Storm kind of maybe a modifier Look what the wind blows in, now of course she invites him in and there is some kind of awkwardness I mean they haven’t seen each other in a while, but in this time she is somewhat worried about her son and husband due to the weather. But what about what the storm brough in for her should she be worried? while waiting for the storm outside to pass. But while waiting by the window Alce “got up and joined her at the window looking over her shoulder”. While they look outside at what is going on she gets scared and turns around and goes into Alce

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