Professor Anderson-Pearce
ENC 1101
February 12, 2014
The Storm The theme of the storm is a figurative and symbolic one of Lust, Passion and Adultery and we see it illustrated alongside nature. The main characters Alcee and Calixta find themselves alone during the peak of the storm. In reading “The Storm” by Kate Chopin she referenced the approaching storm by saying “… it began to grow dark…” which was setting the stage for this love affair between Calixta and Alcee. The storm was about to defer Calixta’s husband and son who wasn’t home at the time leaving them enough time to explore the rekindled passion between them. As this storm approaches so does Alcee, riding in on his horse as if he was about rescue her. He was