“The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.” – Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin is a well-known writer of the 19th century that was perhaps most commonly famous for centering her works on intelligent women. She had an amazing ability that allowed her to write about the feelings of these women. It is through these feelings, we learned about the conflicts and hardships that these women were faced with every day (Kate Chopin: Writing Styles). Kate Chopin's The Storm is filled with conflicts and struggles that the characters must face. To fully appreciate the genius work that is The Storm, we need to first evaluate the individual factors that lead up to the conflicts, what importance do these encounters have in the story, and what conclusions are reached at the end. …show more content…
The conflict is a discord that can have external aggressors or can even arise from within the self. It can occur when the subject is battling his inner discord, at odds with his surroundings or it may be pitted against others in the story” (“Conflict”). This is basically saying that there are four types of conflict: man versus man, man versus nature, man versus society, and man versus self. In Kate Chopin’s The Storm, the types of conflict depend on how an individual interrupts the story. This affects which factors that pave the way for the conflict are important. The number one encounter is obviously in the man versus nature category: the storm. Chopin uses the storm to create the perfect setting. Characters Bobinot and Bibi are forced to wait out the storm in a store, while Calixta is busy boarding up the house. Because of the storm, Alcee is forced to take shelter inside the house with Calixta. This “chance” meeting leads to extramarital affair (“The Storm”: Analysis &
Kate Chopin is a well-known writer of the 19th century that was perhaps most commonly famous for centering her works on intelligent women. She had an amazing ability that allowed her to write about the feelings of these women. It is through these feelings, we learned about the conflicts and hardships that these women were faced with every day (Kate Chopin: Writing Styles). Kate Chopin's The Storm is filled with conflicts and struggles that the characters must face. To fully appreciate the genius work that is The Storm, we need to first evaluate the individual factors that lead up to the conflicts, what importance do these encounters have in the story, and what conclusions are reached at the end. …show more content…
The conflict is a discord that can have external aggressors or can even arise from within the self. It can occur when the subject is battling his inner discord, at odds with his surroundings or it may be pitted against others in the story” (“Conflict”). This is basically saying that there are four types of conflict: man versus man, man versus nature, man versus society, and man versus self. In Kate Chopin’s The Storm, the types of conflict depend on how an individual interrupts the story. This affects which factors that pave the way for the conflict are important. The number one encounter is obviously in the man versus nature category: the storm. Chopin uses the storm to create the perfect setting. Characters Bobinot and Bibi are forced to wait out the storm in a store, while Calixta is busy boarding up the house. Because of the storm, Alcee is forced to take shelter inside the house with Calixta. This “chance” meeting leads to extramarital affair (“The Storm”: Analysis &