The Storm

Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” is a wonderful short story that provides many emotions that women can relate to. The feelings for a past love or maybe even the feeling of being stifled in a marriage. The storm outside the house and the storm inside feed off of each other; however, I do not believe that the storm excuses the characters of their actions. Outside elements of a relationship can provoke certain behavior but it cannot excuse it. It is up to the individual to know right from wrong and to weigh the rewards or consequences. Calixta and Alcee had the storm of desire swirling in the house. A storm doesn’t stop to think about way lays in the aftermath just like Calixta and Alcee didn’t either. They felt the passion and the need and they went for it.
At the end of the story on page 259 the last sentence is written, “So the storm passed and everyone was happy.” As in real life, usually after the storm passes outside, the sun comes out and sometimes there is even a rainbow. A happy ending after a
whirlwind of forces.