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ariel A Rose for Emily

Changes to The Storm third paragraph

Chopin describes Calixta as, "a little fuller of figure than five years before when she married; but she had lost nothing of her vivacity." (par. 12). The reader can infer that Calixta is basically unchanged since being married. Kate Chopin is trying to highlight the fact that being married doesn't really change a woman if there's no passion and fulfillment involved in it. In the article "The Kaleidoscope of Truth: A New Look at Chopin's 'The Storm'", Allen Stein explains how some people believe that Chopin supports and defends Calixta's affair as an act of human nature and that women deserve to fulfill to their sexual desires. Calixta had something missing from her life all these years that Bobinôt couldn't provide for her and Alcée was able to give Calixta that missing piece when they had sex. Therefore, Chopin believes that this act isn't sinful because every woman deserves to know passion and have sexual fulfillment in their lives. This is evident when Chopin writes, "[Calixta's] firm, elastic flesh that was knowing for the first time its birthright" (par.25) By saying it's Calixta's birthright, it further proves Chopin's approval of this "sinful" act.