subjectivity of female sexuality in Chopins The Storm
In Kate Chopins time the traditional notions about women and sexuality wa negligible. ... A storm symbolizes conflict and turmoil. Chopin uses the image of the storm to represent the sexual tension bulding throughout the story between Alcee and Claixta. At first, Claixta was unaware of the approaching storm, just as her sexual desire might be on an unconscious level.