Running head: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF “THE STORM” 1
A Critical Analysis of “The Storm”
Emily Anderson
Germanna Community College
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF “THE STORM” 2
A Critical Analysis of “The Storm”
In her text titled “The Storm”, Chopin (1969) was able to carefully integrate a lot of
interesting themes and perspectives concerning women empowerment and feminism. Upon
carefully reading the text, one will be able to surmise how Chopin was able to raise some
pertinent issues about gender relations through the characters of Alcee and Calixta. While the
text cannot be in any way, perceived as a typical love story, it was able to successfully address
some important issues within the society from an alternative perspective. Through this
revolutionary text, Chopin was able to effectively illustrate her points about women
empowerment and challenged the prevailing notions on marriage and sexuality.
In “The Storm”, Chopin consciously tried to deliver her points about women
empowerment. This specific concept can be easily related to the character of Calixta who is just
