... Clarissa. The act of adultery will catch up with them and tear their marriages apart; adultery is a sin. Chopin may portray women seeking sexual and professional independence, she is showing sins of society; things women should not do because it's wrong. Chopin's stories of adultery stirred up the critics in the 19th century because they were stories of sin. Chopin decided ... adultery, which is sin, and make it seem ok to commit sin. In her story, The Storm, Chopin portrays Calixta committing sin when her husband and son are away with a past love, Alcee. Her story is foreshadowing the ...

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