The Storm by Kate Chopin | Summary and Analysis
The Storm is a short story written by Kate Chopin in 1898. It remained unpublished for a long period. After the death of Kate Chopin, this story came in print in the year 1969 in the book The Complete Works of Kate Chopin. This story is a sequel to another short story by Chopin titled At the Candian Ball which was published in 1892. The main characters of both stories are Alcee and Calixta who are married to Bobinot and Clarisse respectively. The theme of ‘At the Candian Ball’ is the class struggle as it is a drama of class dynamics. The story chronicles the activities of a newly launched ball where Calixta is a belle dancer. Alcee visits the ball and becomes frequent while Calixta favors him. Gradually, both grow fond of each other as they fall in love. However, Alcee is a wealthy Creole while Calixta belongs to a lower-class Arcadian family. Both succumb to the class struggle and settle with partners from their respective classes. Alcee marries Clarisse while Calixta marries Bobinot. Kate Chopin didn’t try to get this story published during her lifetime probably because of prudish and morally righteous publishers and critics of her time. She already was being criticized for breaking the norms. So this is it about The Storm, a short story by Kate Chopin. We will continue to discuss American literature as we strive to offer a complete course for the preparation of UGC NET English literature, NTA NET English literature, PGTRB English,, SET English literature, TGT PGT English, GATE English Literature, and other exams, please stay connected with the Discourse, Thanks, and Regards!
The Storm is a short story written by Kate Chopin in 1898. It remained unpublished for a long period. After the death of Kate Chopin, this story came in print in the year 1969 in the book The Complete Works of Kate Chopin. This story is a sequel to another short story by Chopin titled At the Candian Ball which was published in 1892. The main characters of both stories are Alcee and Calixta who are married to Bobinot and Clarisse respectively. The theme of ‘At the Candian Ball’ is the class struggle as it is a drama of class dynamics. The story chronicles the activities of a newly launched ball where Calixta is a belle dancer. Alcee visits the ball and becomes frequent while Calixta favors him. Gradually, both grow fond of each other as they fall in love. However, Alcee is a wealthy Creole while Calixta belongs to a lower-class Arcadian family. Both succumb to the class struggle and settle with partners from their respective classes. Alcee marries Clarisse while Calixta marries Bobinot. Kate Chopin didn’t try to get this story published during her lifetime probably because of prudish and morally righteous publishers and critics of her time. She already was being criticized for breaking the norms. So this is it about The Storm, a short story by Kate Chopin. We will continue to discuss American literature as we strive to offer a complete course for the preparation of UGC NET English literature, NTA NET English literature, PGTRB English,, SET English literature, TGT PGT English, GATE English Literature, and other exams, please stay connected with the Discourse, Thanks, and Regards!