Themes of Chopin’s Writings

David Spencer Smith Mrs. Spears English 11 AP February 19, 2010 The drive gentle The Storm AuthorKate Chopin Background Chopin moved to Louisiana with her husband in 1870 and was immersed into the Creole culture. When her husband died suddenly in 1882, Chopin was left to raise half dozen sisterren. This gave her a huge sense of individualism from a womans prospective. The themes of many of her writings, including The Storm, involve topics to controversial for the time, and were never published. ConclusionsBy the title The Storm, I would assume that the story was written somewhat about a warm flourish behave that had a lasting effect on a family.However, after reading the background information, I had an more accurate hypothesis. strung-out Adultery IntroductionC- Kate Chopin begins the story with a strong description of the position and deuce characters. P- The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was dismission to rainfall. Bibi non, who was wedded to converse on terms of perfect equality with his little son, c wholeed the childs attention to certain sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister augur from the west, accompanied by a sullen threatening ululate. They were at Friedheimers store and decided to remain there till the draw had passed.They sit come out within the door on two empty kegs. Bibi was four geezerhood old and looked genuinely wise. W- Chopin wanted readers to notice the severity and the importance of the approach surprise, and possibly note its symbolism. W- Chopin wanted the readers to be able to relate to Bibinot and Bibi, as a father-son birth. Syntax and Effect C- Kate Chopin uses long, complex sentences with clear descriptions of the setting and the characters actions. P- His share and her own startled her as if from a trance, and she seized Bobinots vest.Alcee, mounting to the porch, grabbed the trousers and snatched Bibis braided diadem that was about to be carried away by a sudden clap of wind. He expressed an intention to remain outside, but it was soon unembellished that he might as head have been out in the open the water beat in upon the boards in driving sheets, and he went inside, closing the door after him. It was even necessary to put something below the door to keep the water out. W- Chopin wanted to create imagery so that the readers could connect to a further extent with the effect.W- Chopins compound sentences delight the reader with story, building a solid base for the continuing speckle line and future symbolism. C- Chopin uses dialogue by means ofout the The Storm. P- Mamall be fraid, yes, he suggested with crashing(a) eyes. Shell shut the house. maybe she got Sylvie athletic supporterin her this evenin, Bobinot responded reassuringly. No she ent got Sylvie. Sylvie was helpin her yistiday, piped Bibi. W- Chopin uses dialogue to project the speech of the time, victimization the Creole influence of her past. W- Chopin also uses dialogue to show a moun tain pass of time, advancing not solely the plat line, but the progression of the storm as well.W- Chopin wanted to give the readers a further idea of the setting, and timeframe of the story. C- Chopin begins the paragraphs with forgetful sentences in preparation to the storm and in the aftermath, then escalates to longer, more elaborate sentences during the storm. P- Alcee Laballiere wrote to his wife, Clarisse, that night. It was a loving letter, full of tgoaler solicitude. (after the storm) They did not heed the crashing torrents, and the gold rush of the elements made her laugh as she lay in his weapons. She was a manifestation in that dim, mysterious chamber as discolour as the position she lay upon. during the storm) W- Chopin wanted to show the reader the extent and the meaning of the storm through her wording. W- Chopin wanted the seriousness of the conflict to be compacted into long details. phrase and EffectC- Chopin uses french exclamations in various points throu ghout the story. P- lf this keeps up, Dieu sait if the levees goin to stan it she exclaimed. Bonte she cried, releasing herself from his encircle arm and retreating from the window, the housell go next If I only knew were Bibi was Shrimps Oh, Bobinot you too uncorrupted fo anything and she gave him a smacking kiss on the cheek that resounded, Jvous reponds, well have a feas to-night umph-umph W- Chopin uses the french dialogue to pull an emphasis to the selected sentences. W- Chopin wants the readers to chance the seriousness of the tint through the foreign language. C- Kate Chopin uses dynamic verbs in The Storm. P-She went and stood at the window with a greatly nauseous look on her face. She wiped the frame that was clouded with moisture. It was stiflingly hot. Alcee got up and joined her at the window, looking over her shoulder.The rain was coming down in sheets obscuring the view of far-off cabins and enveloping the out-of-town wood in a gray mist. The playing of the li ghtning was incessant. A bolt struck a tall chinaberry tree at the edge of the field. It filled all visible space with a blinding glare and the crash seemed to worry the very boards they stood upon. W- Chopin uses the dynamic verbs to show direct actions of the characters, which are mean to be taken exactly as they were written. W- Chopin wanted to limit the story to these fair verbs so that the readers could follow.W- Chopin wanted readers to focus on the descriptive adjectives, instead of the verbs. diction Dieu sait God knows Bonte Goodness Sombre gloomily dark shadowy indistinctly lighted. Solicitude the state of being solicitous anxiety or equal Jcous reponds I tell you Resounded to sound again Conclusion C In the conclusion to The Storm, Chopin uses a short, concise sentence. P So the storm passed and every one was happy. W Chopin wanted to gain the story to an destruction with the summation of the storys major symbol. W Chopin wanted to end the conflict of the affair b y showing the peace within her family.W Chopin wanted to remove the storys final message to the reader, that storms, scarcely bid problems, will pass. She leaves the lingering question as to wether or not there will be an separate storm. Other Literary Techniques applyC- Chopin uses foreshadowing in The Storm. P- As she stepped outside, Alcee Laballiere rode in at the gate. She had not seen him very often since her marriage, and never alone She was a little overflowing of figure than five years before when she married but she had broken slide fastener of her vivacity. Her blue eyes still retained their melting quality.W- Chopin wanted to bring the readers a sense of what was going to come. W- Chopin wanted the readers to infer the choice that Calixta was going to quarter, a choice that could relate to all married woman. C- Chopin uses imagery through extreme details in The Storm. P- Calixta put her hands to her eyes, and with a cry, staggered backward. Alcees arm encircled h er, and for an instant he drew her close and spasmodically to him. Alcee clasped her shoulders and looked into her face. The progress to of her warm, palpitating body when he had unthinkingly rawn her into his arms, had aroused all the olde worlde infatuation and desire for her flesh. W- Chopin wanted to provoke the listenings sensory imaging. W- Chopin wanted the readers to feel as if they were there, and feel the connections amidst Calixta and Bobinot (husband and wife) and Calixta and Alcee (the adulterous relationship. ) Tone C- Kate Chopin uses a serious, point of fact, yet loving tone. P- He stayed cushioned upon her, breathless, dazed, enervated, with his bone marrow beating like a hammer upon her. With one hand she clasped his head, her lips lightly touching his forehead.The other hand stroked with a soothing rhythm his muscular shoulders. The growl of the thunder was distant and passing away. The rain beat softly upon the shingles, inviting them to drowsiness and slee p. nevertheless they dared not yield. W- Chopin wanted to let the readers know that the characters, while in the heartbeat of hunch, were fully aware of their actions. W- Chopin wanted the female audience to feel both(prenominal) sides of the adulterous relationship. While there was love, she still had the responsibilities of her family. Style C- Kate Chopin writes in a strict novelist style.P- Chopin used a sequence of events and she is known as a novelist from previous works. W- Chopin uses a novelist style so that the story can operate in a sequence of events. W- Chopin uses the style so she could portray the large detail to the readers. Thesis C- Kate Chopin uses an implied thesis that shows the impartment and oppression, and at the same time, the love of being a wife. P- Implied throughout the entire plot as well as the major symbol of the story. W- To show that while wives may make decisions outside of a marital relationship, that they still have a strong relationship w ith their families.W- To show that if the family weathered the storm apart, they could still come together in the end. Type A narration, because it tells a story and it is in chronological order. PatternC Kate Chopin writes in chronological pattern. P Chopin tells the story in a series of events, covering the entire storm. W Wanted to show the progress of the storm and the relationship within it. W Wanted to help the readers relate to the story, through the change of time. Title Kate Chopin titled the story found on the pieces biggest symbol, the storm.Within the storm there are several diametrical parts. Including the different relationships and the actions that took place. headingC- Chopin wanted to toy with readers with a story about an affair. P- Although the short story was never published at the time it was written, Chopin wanted to tell an entertaining story about the feelings that married women face. W To entertain people with a story of the feelings that women have dur ing a marriage. W To convey the message that people that sometimes act on adulterous feelings. W To entertain the audiences emotions through the amount of detail.Audience C The Storm was meant for an audience of women. P It was written by a woman at a time where the idea of adultery was one of the most blasphemous crimes that could be committed. W Because most women are able to relate to other women, cave in than opposite sexes are able to relate. W To set an appropriate humor for the story, from a woman to a woman. Write the first sentence of separately paragraph The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain. The accounting entry to create the setting. Mamall be fraid, yes, he suggested with blinking eyes. Dialogue, to set the characters. Shell shut the house. Maybe she got Sylvie helpin her this evenin, Bobinot responded reassuringly. -Dialogue, to set the characters and show relationships. No she ent got Sylvie. Sylvie was helpin her yistiday, piped B ibi. -Dialogue, to set the characters and show relationships. Bobinot arose and going crossways to the counter purchased a can of shrimps, of which Calixta was very fond. To show the relationship between the husband and wife. Calixta, at home, felt no uneasiness for their safety. To show the relationship between husband and wife.Out on the small front movement she had hung Bobinots Sunday clothes to dry and she hastened out to gather them before the rain fell. A sequence, moving the plot May I come and hold on your gallery till the storm is over, Calixta? he asked. Introduction of a new character. Come long in, Msieur Alcee. Dialogue. His voice and her own startled her as if from a trance, and she seized Bobinots vest. Foreshadowing future events My what a rain Its good two years sence it rain like that, exclaimed Calixta as she rolled up a piece of bagging and Alcee helped her to thrust it beneath the crack. Sequence of events She was a little fuller of figure than five y ears before when she married but she had lost nothing of her vivacity. Foreshadowing The rain beat upon the low, shingled roof with a military group and clatter that threatened to break an entrance and deluge them there. Setting Alcee flung himself into a rocker and Calixta nervously began to gather up from the floor the lengths of a cotton wool sheet which she had been sewing. Foreshadowing lf this keeps up, Dieu sait if the levees goin to stan it she exclaimed. Dialogue What have you got to do with the levees? Dialogue I got enough to do An theres Bobinot with Bibi out in that stormif he only didn left Friedheimers Dialogue, relationship. Let us hope, Calixta, that Bobinots got sense enough to come in out of a cyclone. Dialogue. She went and stood at the window with a greatly disturbed look on her face. exploit Calixta put her hands to her eyes, and with a cry, staggered backward. Action Bonte she cried, releasing herself from his encircling arm and retreating from the window, the housell go next Foreshadowing Calixta, he said, dont be frightened. Dialogue. Do you rememberin Assumption, Calixta? he asked in a low voice broken by passion. They did not heed the crashing torrents, and the roar of the elements made her laugh as she lay in his arms. Actions, advancement of the plot The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous spirit that had never yet been reached. Detail to convey symbolism When he stirred her breasts they gave themselves up in quivering ecstasy, inviting his lips. DetailHe stayed cushioned upon her, breathless, dazed, enervated, with his heart beating like a hammer upon her. Detail. The growl of the thunder was distant and passing away. Action, after the climax The rain was over and the sun was twist the glistening green world into a palace of gems. Recovery from conflict. Bobinot and Bibi, trudging home, hal t without at the cistern to make themselves presentable. Action Alcee Laballiere wrote to his wife, Clarisse, that night. Action As for Clarisse, she was entrance upon receiving her husbands letter. ActionSo the storm passed and every one was happy. Conclusion opposite of The Storm Tone Happy, Fresh Thesis Marriage is a double-dyed(a) unity. Effect To show the exclusive relationship between husband and wife. solve To express a belief about marriage. Audience Everybody, mainly think towards other women. Implied from The Storm Tone Hatred, Outcast Thesis Society condemns women who commit adultery. Effect Theres only one protection from the world. Purpose To show the public thoughts of adulterous women. Audience Everybody, although directed mainly at women and religious types.