Themes of Chopin’s Writings

David Spencer Smith Mrs. Spears English 11 AP February 19, 2010 The Storm Title 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 six children. This gave her a huge sense of individualism from a muliebritys prospective. The themes of many of her writings, including The Storm, engage topics to controversial for the time, and were never published. ConclusionsBy the title The Storm, I would assume that the point was written about about a strong thunder behave that had a lasting effect on a family.However, after reading the background information, I had an more accurate hypothesis. Subject Adultery IntroductionC- Kate Chopin begins the story with a strong description of the check offting and two char pretenders. P- The leaves were so still that steady Bibi thought it was passing play to rain down. Bibi non, who was accustomed to convers e on terms of perfect equivalence with his half-size son, called the childs attention to certain sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west, accompanied by a sullen threatening roar. They were at Friedheimers store and decided to remain there till the storm had passed.They sat within the door on two empty kegs. Bibi was four eld old and looked very wise. W- Chopin cute readers to notice the severity and the importance of the coming storm, and possibly note its symbolism. W- Chopin wanted the readers to be able to contact to Bibinot and Bibi, as a father-son relationship. Syntax and Effect C- Kate Chopin uses long, complex sentences with clear descriptions of the setting and the characters actions. P- His voice 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 jacket that was about to be carried away by a sudden gust of wind. He expressed an intention to remain outside, but it was soon apparent that he might as well have been out in the open the water beat in upon the boards in driving flat solids, and he went inside, closing the door after him. It was even necessary to fructify something beneath 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 piece.W- Chopins compound sentences carry the reader with story, building a solid base for the continuing plot line and future symbolism. C- Chopin uses dialogue throughout the The Storm. P- Mamall be fraid, yes, he suggested with blinking eyes. Shell shut the house. Maybe she got Sylvie helpin her this evenin, Bobinot responded reassuringly. No she ent got Sylvie. Sylvie was helpin her yistiday, piped Bibi. W- Chopin uses dialogue to record the speech of the time, using the Creole influence of her past. W- Chopin also uses dialogue to show a waiver of time, advancing not only the plot line, but the progr ession 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 short sentences in preparation to the storm and in the aftermath, then escalates to longer, more detailed sentences during the storm. P- Alcee Laballiere wrote to his wife, Clarisse, that night. It was a loving letter, full of tender solicitude. (after the storm) They did not heed the crashing torrents, and the roar of the elements made her express mirth as she lay in his arms. She was a revelation in that dim, mysterious chamber as white as the couch 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. Diction and EffectC- Chopin uses french exclamations in several(a) points throughout the story. P- lf this keeps up, Dieu sait if the levees goin to stan it she exc laimed. Bonte she cried, releasing herself from his encircling arm and retreating from the windowpane, the housell go next If I only knew were Bibi was Shrimps Oh, Bobinot you too good fo anything and she gave him a smacking kiss on the side 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 feel the seriousness of the tone through the foreign language. C- Kate Chopin uses self-propelling verbs in The Storm. P-She went and stood at the window with a greatly disturbed 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 grim in sheets obscuring the view of far-off cabins and enveloping the distant wood in a gray mist. The playing of the lightning was incessant. A bolt struck a tall(a) chinaberry tree at the edge of the field . It filled all visible space with a blinding glare and the crash seemed to invade 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 simple verbs so that the readers could follow.W- Chopin wanted readers to reduce on the descriptive adjectives, instead of the verbs. Vocabulary Dieu sait God knows Bonte Goodness Sombre gloomily dark shadowy dimly lighted. Solicitude the state of being solicitous anxiety or concern 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 bring the story to an end with the summation of the storys major symbol. W Chopin wanted to end the conflict of the affair by showing the peace within her family.W Chopin wanted to convey the storys final message to the reader, that storms, merely like problems, will pass. She leaves the lingering question as to wether or not there will be an early(a) storm. Other Literary Techniques UsedC- Chopin uses prognosticate 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 fuller of figure than five age before when she married but she had lost nothing 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 have. W- Chopin wanted the readers to infer the choice that Calixta was going to make, 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 her, and for an instant he drew her close and spasmodically to him. Alcee clasped her shoulders and looked into her face. The contact of her warm, palpitating body when he had unthinkingly rawn her into his arms, had make all the old-time infatuation and desire for her flesh. W- Chopin wanted to provoke the audiences sensory imaging. W- Chopin wanted the readers to feel as if they were there, and feel the connections between Calixta and Bobinot (husband and wife) and Calixta and Alcee (the adulterous relationship. ) Tone C- Kate Chopin uses a serious, matter of fact, yet loving tone. P- He stayed cushioned upon her, breathless, dazed, enervated, with his nub beating like a hammer upon her. With one hand she clasped his head, her lips lightly touching his forehead.The some 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 sleep. But they dared not yield. W- Chopin wanted to let the readers know that the characters, duration in the moment of love, were fully aware of their actions. W- Chopin wanted the female audience to feel both sides of the adulterous relationship. time there was love, she still had the responsibilities of her family. Style C- Kate Chopin writes in a strict novelist entitle.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 proceed in a sequence of events. W- Chopin uses the style so she could portray the extensive detail to the readers. Thesis C- Kate Chopin uses an implied thesis that shows the committedness 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 with 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 tell s 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 based on the pieces biggest symbol, the storm.Within the storm there are several different parts. Including the different relationships and the actions that took place. designC- Chopin wanted to entertain 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 during 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 det ail.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, better than opposite sexes are able to relate. W To set an appropriate mood for the story, from a woman to a woman. Write the first sentence of all(prenominal) paragraph The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain. The introduction 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 Bibi. -Dialogue, to set the characters and show relationships. Bobinot arose and going across 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 gallery she had hung Bobinots Sunday clothes to wry and she hastened out to gather them before the rain fell. A sequence, moving the plot May I come and wait 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 years before when she married but she had lost nothing of her vivacity. Foreshadowing The rain beat upon the low, shingled roof with a tweet and clatter that threatene d 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 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. body process 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 esthetical nature that had never yet been reached. Detail to convey symbolism When he touched 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 turning the illumination green world into a palace of gems. Recovery from conflict. Bobinot and Bibi, trudging home, stopped without at the cistern to make themselves presentable. Action Alcee Laballiere wrote to his wife, Clarisse, that night. Action As for Clarisse, she was charmed upon r eceiving her husbands letter. ActionSo the storm passed and every one was happy. Conclusion Opposite of The Storm Tone Happy, Fresh Thesis Marriage is a complete unity. Effect To show the scoop shovel relationship between husband and wife. Purpose To express a belief about marriage. Audience Everybody, mainly focused 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 order mainly at women and religious types.