Analysis Of The Protagonist In "The Storm"
Analysis of the Protagonist “The Storm”
Kate Chopin is a well known short story author from the late 1800’s who often included sexually repressed women as the protagonist in her works. One story she wrote, “The Storm”, was never submitted for publication until after her death due to the sexual nature of not only the story, but the protagonist as well.
Calixta, the sexually repressed women in the short story “The Storm”, is a good wife and mother, but longs for more pleasure in her life. In the beginning of the story she is sewing some fabric without a noticeable care. She did not notice the approaching storm outside, but she could feel the intense heat and humidity which caused her to perspire excessively, and made her unbutton the top button of her blouse exposing her breast. When Calixta realized what was happening she rushed to gather clothes off the line, and was approached by a man from her past named Alcee whom made her nervous as well as ignited a fire......
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