1. The Storm
... of sexuality. Furthermore, Calixta's commitment to her marriage forces her to be oppressed from expressing the sexual being within herself. During the rage of the storm's fury, intense with the explosion of energy flowing from the storm, the escalating passion and energy also swells between Calixta and Alcee; " they seemed to swoon together at the very borderland of life's mystery"(492) while Calixta and Alcee break free from ... 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, Clar...
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- Grade Level: Graduate