... found ourselves engaged in a rather heated, yet equally stimulating discussion regarding human sexuality and more specifically the elements that separate us from the animals. Upon reading "The Storm" by Kate Chopin, I found myself relaying many thoughts I had that night along with some deeply embedded feelings regarding marriage and trust. Most importantly I found myself torn between the immediate scorns I felt ... It is the suppression of this urge that allows for trusting, bonding, safe, relationships we call marriages and ultimately what divides our sexuality from those of our wild co...

• Word Count: 670
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Kate Chopin's "The Storm," it shows her creative use of theme and symbolism throughout which is what makes it such a descriptive and detailed short story. She discusses sexuality ... and passion is important. The title of The Storm, with its obvious connotations of sexual energy and passion, is of course critical to any interpretation of the narrative. Chopin's title refers to nature, which is symbolically feminine; the storm can therefore be seen as symbolic of feminine sexuality and passion, and the image of the storm will ... be returned to again and again throughout the story. Chopin ...

• Word Count: 356
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate