1. The Storm
... was like a white flame which penetrated and found repose in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never been reached"(492). The final line of "The Storm" is a metaphor for the relationships between Calixta, Bobinate, Clarissa and Alcee, and is positioned to create an uncertain ending of the encounter between Calixta and Alcee: "So the storm passed and everyone was happy"(493). One may see ... the storm's passage as implying a happy ending or one may see it as implying that the storm will eventually return ... , possibly with the intent to express the fervor and powerful energy that ...
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- Grade Level: Graduate