Romantic Love In Chopin's Short Story 'The Storm'
Discussion
In the Chopin short story “The Storm”, the theme of romantic love has been discussed in a thorough perspective. What is evident from the story is the kind of passion that exists between Calixta and Alcee. Although it is an illicit affair, Chopin demonstrates the affair as satisfying and liberating. She notes that it is during the love making with Alcee that Calixta finds her true happiness “her firm, elastic flesh knew for the first time its birthright”. The storm has been used to exemplify the true meaning of passionate love. The moment of happiness between the two lovers happens during the storm and the kind of passion they had has been compared to the storm itself. What comes out openly from the story is the fact that although
In the Chopin short story “The Storm”, the theme of romantic love has been discussed in a thorough perspective. What is evident from the story is the kind of passion that exists between Calixta and Alcee. Although it is an illicit affair, Chopin demonstrates the affair as satisfying and liberating. She notes that it is during the love making with Alcee that Calixta finds her true happiness “her firm, elastic flesh knew for the first time its birthright”. The storm has been used to exemplify the true meaning of passionate love. The moment of happiness between the two lovers happens during the storm and the kind of passion they had has been compared to the storm itself. What comes out openly from the story is the fact that although