1. 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 the constraints of their marriage vows. Giving into the storm of passion that until now, neither Calixa nor Alcee has ever experienced, they give into the sexual energy and release the passion ... 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 ...
- Word Count: 356
- Approx Pages: 1
- Grade Level: Graduate