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Chopin, as in many of her other stories, is implying that marriage is...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:23:04 PST

Chopin, as in many of her other stories, is implying that marriage is not necessarily happiness and bliss for all women. In Chopin's time period, women were born and bred to be married. That was the end goal, and the supposed end to all woes and misery. Marriage was the "happily ever after" of fairy tales. In Chopin's time, to express dissatisfaction with marriage was rare, looked down upon, and any sort of independence--especially...

What general attitude about sex, love, and marriage does Kate Chopin...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:50:50 PST

What general attitude about sex, love, and marriage does Kate Chopin imply in "The Storm" and what is evidence in the story to support it?

One possible theme is finding happiness and fulfillment through...

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 15:55:49 PST

One possible theme is finding happiness and fulfillment through unconventional means. The main character is a woman who finds incredible gratification in an elicit affair with an old acquaintance. Chopin seems to be indicating that freedom and happiness can be found outside of regular moral conventions of the time. Calixta, who commits the affair, seems perfectly happy, rejoicing, and almost giddy afterwards, treating her husband and son...

What is the theme of "The Storm" by Kate Chopin?

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:06:05 PST

What is the theme of "The Storm" by Kate Chopin?

The setting is a tumultuous storm that comes in suddenly and takes over...

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:57:53 PST

The setting is a tumultuous storm that comes in suddenly and takes over the small house, then disappears as quickly as it came, leaving a sunshine-filled day in its stead. This reinforces the plot because M'sieur Alcee also comes into the story like a storm, awakening stormy emotions and passions within Calixta, and their affair is a tumultuous and brief episode in her life, before things return back to normal. Afterwards, she is happy and...

After Bobinot and Bibi get home from walking through the rain and muddy...

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:47:03 PST

After Bobinot and Bibi get home from walking through the rain and muddy fields, he goes to great lengths to clean them both off before they enter the house. The text states that "He scraped the mud off Bibi's bare legs and feet with a stick and carefully removed all traces from his heavy brogans" and then went into the house, hopefull Calixta wouldn't be mad about the mess. This extreme care indicates that he cares what his wife thinks,...

In "The Storm" as a whole, how do setting and plot reinforce each other?

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 05:43:35 PST

In "The Storm" as a whole, how do setting and plot reinforce each other?

What details in "The Storm" emphasize the fact that Bobinot loves his...

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 05:39:54 PST

What details in "The Storm" emphasize the fact that Bobinot loves his wife and also how imperfectly he comprehends her nature?

Another possible storm could be one of the ultimate meanings that Kate...

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:50:18 PST

Another possible storm could be one of the ultimate meanings that Kate Chopin wanted readers to get out of this story...the difference between sex within a marriage and sex outside of a marriage. Chopin believed that real passion was hard to maintain in a marriage and that sex outside of a marriage revealed one's true and raw passion.

I would say there are four different storms in the story.One is the...

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:45:05 PST

I would say there are four different storms in the story.One is the physical storm: the rain that is pounding the country.The second is the storm of current passion that grabs hold of them with Chopin writes " They did not heed the crashing torrents, and the roar of the elements made her laugh as she lay in his arms."A third storm was two years earlier, in Assumption, when the sexual passion first grabbed hold of them. A fourth would...

What are three different meanings behind the title of Kate Chopin's...

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:35:44 PST

What are three different meanings behind the title of Kate Chopin's "The Storm"?

The color white symbolizes a couple of things. First, it symbolizes...

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:49:26 PST

The color white symbolizes a couple of things. First, it symbolizes the supposed sanctity of marriage, which Calixta and Alcee violated when they had their affair. White symbolizes purity and cleanliness, as well. It also has religious significance in various ceremonies and celebrations.

What does the color white symbolize in "The Storm"?

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:11:30 PST

What does the color white symbolize in "The Storm"?

The narrator is an unnamed, third-person narrator. This narrator...

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:44:36 PST

The narrator is an unnamed, third-person narrator. This narrator "matter-of-factly" relays the events of the story without passing judgment on any of the characters; therefore, the narrator is also an objective narrator. The reader is told what is happening in the story, progressively, without commentary from the narrator. The narrator also has some omniscience, meaning that he/she can look into the minds of some of the characters.

Who is the Narrator in "The Storm" by Kate Chopin.

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:51:07 PST

Who is the Narrator in "The Storm" by Kate Chopin.

How about this one?"Kate Chopin uses...

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:25:18 PST

How about this one?"Kate Chopin uses the torrid affair between Calixta and Alcee to illustrate her belief that passionate love is not synonymous with marriage."

How about this one?"Kate Chopin uses the torrid affair between...

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:20:34 PST

How about this one?"Kate Chopin uses the torrid affair between Calixta and Alcee to illustrate her belief that passionate love is not synonymous with marriage."

Good title for an essay about "The Storm"?

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:59:58 PST

Could you help me to come up with a title for an essay that analyzes the story's plot structure and the main thesis of which is an answer to the question "How does Chopin use the climax of her story to make a point?"

What title would you give to essay that analyzes the story's plot...

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:41:02 PST

What title would you give to essay that analyzes the story's plot structure and the main thesis?

To add to the previous answer, Chopin also held the belief that there...

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:25:13 PST

To add to the previous answer, Chopin also held the belief that there was a huge difference between sexual love for a single person and sexual love in a marriage. She questioned if there could still be the type of passion people typically find when they are single OR with other people outside of the marriage, IN a marriage. She saw a discrepancy there. The struggle with sexuality, especially for women, and the expression of it both...