During the Victorian era women were seen as slaves to their family. Kate Chopin uses the beginning, climax and conclusion of the story as a storm. Throughout the story he uses vivid imagery and careful word choice to add detail to the story's dramatic plot. Kate Chopin's “Storm” represents something much greater than a meteorological phenomenon but a metaphysical symbol representing freedom of choice, and the birthright of women”; Kate Chopin also describes how men are the creators of these storms. A storm defined by the Princeton dictionary means “violent weather conditions or a direct and violent assault." Kate Chopin personifies and creates the image of a dark menacing storm heading from afar with a menacing presence and dark intentions. "... dark clouds rolling with sinister intentions from the west, accompanied by a dark and menacing roar. The calm before the storm is all but gone, the storm gets closer and closer, yet Calixta isn't doing much before the inevitable storm hits her home. Using symbolism, Kate Chopin shows that Calixta willingly opens up at the beginning of the story “She unties her white pouch at her throat” what can this poor defenseless woman represent who lets her neck hang out in the open just like an antelope in the nature that tires of being ruined by a lion he surrenders by turning away; neck towards their predator and giving up the jugular Calixta is not deterred by the ideals of the time and decides to take her conventional life out of the norm Rebecca Long-Kluckner of the Association of Young Journalists and Writers, writes the following "Kate Chopin wrote in a time when he believed that women didn't even possess sexual desires, but only behaved like...me.Were Calixta's actions correct? identical to those of any other man. The Tempest is much more than just a storm but it is Calixta's state of mind, it also personifies the needs of women and faith as an unstoppable natural force. Chopin makes an extremely strong argument in favor of women's equality. How a woman can act independently of a man and how a man can provide the energy of a storm of emotions that can ultimately result in their personal freedom. I recently heard the following quote on the news and I think it's the perfect closing statement for this article: "The oppressor is in power as long as the oppressed allow it." Works Cited http://wps.pearsoncustom.com/ wps/media/objects/2477/2537071/student%20papers/student%20paper%20kate%20chopin.pdfhttp://ayjw.org/articles.php?id=652909woman