Part one of term paper
Kate Chopin’s short story “” describes an encounter of infidelity between two lovers during a brief thunderstorm. The story alludes to the controversial topic of women’s sexuality and passion, which during Chopin’s time no one spoke about much less wrote about. So controversial was “,” that it was n ...

Part two of term paper
... of “” gives the reader a peek into the underlying meaning of the story. It obviously portrays feelings of sexual energy, passion, and explosiveness, but refers to nature, which historically has a feminine association. takes on the personification of a deep, rumbling cloud of feminine sexuality and passion waiting to explode. Throughout the story, the intensity of is symbolic of the intensity of Calixta’s passion. At the onset of the story, Chopin subtly exposes the idea ...