In Kate Chopin’s era, societal perspectives about sexual passion or sensuality was regarded as inappropriate and trivial from every spectrum of women’s lives. Nevertheless, Chopin fearfully discusses the very subject in her short story, “The Storm.” She shockingly details the relations and sexual infidelity between the main characters, Calixta and Aceè, during a violent storm. Although Chopin could have written the story to appeal to the women of her era by shedding light on the evils of feminine reckless behavior, she refrains from being judgemental by avoiding discussing the union of marriage and indecency of Calixtas actions.
The presence of female sexuailty in litersature during the 1800’s would have been too scandalous for people to …show more content…
Calixta show no signs of guilt or shame when Bobinot returns home. In fact, she is delighted and is concerned. Calixta exclaims, “Oh Bobinot! You back! My! but I was uneasy. We’re you been during the rain” (Chopin)? Chopin’s word choice makes it noticeable that there is no disruption in the family household to further reiterate her acceptance of natural sexual desires. Bobinot however, seemed shocked at Calixtas pleasant mood because he predicted that she would be upset about his muddy shoes. Likewise, that night Alcee wrote a love letter to his wife Clarisse. Chopin writes, “ It was a loving letter, full of tender solicitude. He told her not to hurry back... he was getting along nicely and though he missed them, he was getting along nicely... and was willing to bear the separation a while longer” (Chopin). There are no feelings of anxiousness for Clarisse to return to her husband which suggests that wherever she is vacationing is more fulfilling. Clarisse is “devoted to her husband” but Chopin does not mention that she loves him. Chopin dealing with the long distance makes Clarisse to feel “ the pleasant liberty of her maiden days” (Chopin). She is also able to take her “first free breath since her marriage [that] seemed to restore [her]. Again, Chopin makes it clear to the reader that the marriage bond is not torn and ironically Clarisse does not seem fulfilled in her marriage to