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Passion: A Storm As a storm approaches, there is a sense of electricity in the air that makes us feel alive because we know that when the storm climaxes, there will be no control. However, once the storm passes, everything is back to normal. The craziness is gone, and the sun shines once again, and everything seems brand new. This is passion. Kate Chopin parallels a natural storm and the unexpected, overwhelming emotional storm between two people in her short story, “The Storm.” She uses symbolism to depict that the passions of people are just as unpredictable and stunning as the frenzy of a storm. The symbolic use of the storm helps to make the characters and their feelings more powerful and exciting to the reader. The storm enhances the reader’s senses and also illuminates the actions and emotions of the characters. The story opens with the description of an approaching storm. It tells us that Bobinot “calls the child’s attention to certain somber clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west, accompanied by a sullen, threatening roar” (112). Bobinot and his son, Bibi, are stuck in town because of the storm. They worry about Calixta, wife and mother, because she is home alone. We recognize Bobinot’s concern and love for Calixta when he buys her a can of shrimps because she is very fond of them. The reader is now concerned about her and the storm. She quickly becomes aware of the storm and goes about preparing for it.
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