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"The Storm" by Kate Chopin, is about a married woman who commits adultery without lamentation. Chopin's purpose is to put across her feminist point of view; if a man is allowed to have a mistress, a woman should be allowed to have a lover as well. This paper will discuss how the elements of style and structure that helped Chopin put across her purpose. This includes the order of the subject matter, the role of the author, the atmosphere, the use of the senses, and the use of comparisons.
The order of the subject matter is strictly chronological. She begins by explaining how Calixta, the main character was left home alone. Her husband Bobinot, and son Bibi were caught in a rainstorm during their shopping and stayed in a store until the storm past. Then Chopin describes how the affair is initiated. Alcee, Calixta's soon to be lover, happens to pass by and asks Calixta for shelter from the storm. Calixta allows him to enter her home, inviting passionate memories with......

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