At the beginning of the short story, the literal storm is formulating while Alcee and Calixta begin to meet one another again inside the house. In part I of “The Storm”, Chopin uses “somber clouds” and “sinister intentions” to foreshadow that the storm will bring a dark, gloomy, weather change and will cause threatening actions to take place …show more content…
Both main characters assist in the reveal of theme of the affair in the story leading to a better marriage for both parties. By conquering feelings that they have not reached within their marriage, Calixta and Alcee can return to their marriages renewed and with a purpose of treating their spouses much more kind, due to the hidden occurrence. As Chopin states “so the storm passed and everyone was happy” after each partaker continues his and her life after fresh sexual desires are achieved. In closing, after the storm intrudes, Calixta and Sir Alcee shine through the underlying problems of their marriages and improve their lives within their partnership, and can reach