The Storm By Kate Chopin

“The Storm” by Kate Chopin What message is Kate Chopin trying to inveigh to her audience? This short story is a little confusing to me at first, but it expanded on my mind after I fully read this story. This story takes place at a store nearby where the antagonists live and a storm arises which strands two of the three family members because, of the dexterity of the storm. As this story progresses an old lover will seek shelter at an old friends home, and something greater will arise of it. This story is morally wrong but, a true romance story is conveyed which will show the actual moral of the story. There were three main aspects of this story such as the plot, setting, and the characters to show us the overall meaning of the story. This story’s main conflict is that calixta “mother and wife” of Bibi and Bobinot has an affair with an ex-lover and feels no remorse. There is a storm that strands Bibi and bobinot at Friedheimers store which leaves calixta at home frightened. Alce showed up to her door on purpose because, of the love he had for her and, it seemed like the perfect
Bobinont was the father in this story and, is very loving of is wife and son and, very protective it seems. Calixta the wife is very loving of her family also but, is kind of floozy to me in her actions. She is described to have yellow flowing hair with blue eyes and, hasn’t aged too badly. Bibi the young son of Bobinont and calixta is four years old and not that scared when the storm arises because he’s with his dad. Alce Laballire is an old high school of calixta I assume and he comes riding in on a horse seeking shelter in calixtas home from the storm. Alce and calixta are very stereotypical in today’s world and not very fleshed out. The characters and their actions show to be a big impact on how the story told out. If calixta had no longer been beautiful like Alce remembered her, the conflict may not have