A Literary Analysis Of The Storm By Kate Chopin

The storm by Kate Chopin was actually a sequel of one of her previous short story entitled at the ‘Cadian Ball, describing how Alcée came to marry Clarisse and how Calixta came to marry Bobinôt. The storm was published in 1969 post-mortem but was written in 1898, published seventy years later because was described as a scandalous story during the time of the writing. The storm’s story takes place in a small town in Louisiana where – Calixta, Bobinôt, Bibi, Alcée and Clarisse – originally live. The action takes place in several places, at the Freidheimer’s local shop, Alcée’s house, at the place where Clarissa is vacationing and the most important Calixta and Bobinôt’ s home. The plot of this short story can be easily identified. The storm begins
and Calixta’s family is apart. Alcée, Calixta’s old lover, appears at her house just to be trapped there by the storm. They are reminded of their past romance in Assumption. Then, they have an intercourse. Bobinôt and Bibi, Calixta’s family, return to home just after Alcée’s leaving. At his lodging, Alcée writes a letter to his wife Clarisse and tells her she doesn’t need to come right away at home. Everyone profits from the affair; no one seems to find out about it. How Kate Chopin, using the symbol of the storm, manage to give her idea of adultery and marriage? First, the analysis will dwell on the symbolism of the storm then, her idea of adultery and finally her idea of marriage.