Introduction- The Storm Research Paper.

          The short story "The Storm" by Kate Chopin was way ahead of its era. In the mid- 1960's, women portrayed a certain image which was more conservative compared to how women are in society today. It was somewhat offensive and unappealing when women spoke openly about anything related to sex. This story contradicts every aspect of a women's role during that time. Chopin tells a story of a woman cheating on her husband during a storm while her husband and son is at the store. Chopin's life experiences made her write such an unanticipated story. Critical analysis’ on Chopin’s story also show what authors and readers thought about her approach

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Works Cited

Berkove, Lawrence I. ‘Acting Like Fools’: The III-Fated Romances of ‘At the ‘Cadian Ball’ and ‘The Storm’. Short Story Criticism. Ed. Joseph Palmisano. Vol. 68. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Copyright 2007 Gale. Web.

- Berkove agrees that this story was ahead of its era but everyone is a human being and cant be judged by sex, basically. Another good opinionated source.

Seyersted , Per. Kate Chopin A Critical Biography. Louisiana Paperback Edition, 1979. Copyright 1980. Print.

- This book provides information on Chopin’s life and another book she wrote.
Stein, Allen. The Kaleidoscope of Truth: A New Look at Chopin’s ‘The Storm.’ Short Story Criticism. Vol. 110. Detroit: Gale. Copyright 2008 Gale. Web.
- Stein criticizes that any woman who can make an advance at a man who is not her husband is despicable… this is a good opinionated source
Koloski, Bernard. "The Anthologized Chopin: Kate Chopin's Short Stories in Yesterday's and Today's Anthologies." Louisiana Literature 11 (1994): 18-30. Web.- Basically showing the way her stories would be viewed in modern society as opposed to back in her era
Stein, Allen F. Women and Autonomy in Kate Chopin's Short Fiction New York: Peter Lang, 2005.- Distinguishes Chopin’s self- rule and how her role as a woman were to be lived up to. This shows tells that she had sovereignty
Elfenbein, Anna Shannon. Women on the Color Line: Evolving Stereotypes and the Writings of George Washington Cable, Grace King, Kate Chopin Charlottesville: UP of Virginia, 1994.- Explains how writing and literature grew into what it is now
Taylor, Helen. Gender, Race, and Region in the Writings of Grace King, Ruth McEnery Stuart, and Kate Chopin Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1989.- Taylor elaborates on some pieces of literature from these authors… including Chopin