Essay about Use of Subtle Details in Kate Chopins The Storm

Use of Subtle Details in The Storm nbsp; Effectively describing the relationships between characters is one vital component to a great piece of literature.nbsp; Without a fundamental understanding of what the characters are feeling and a sense of where they are coming from, a literary work is a puzzle with missing pieces.nbsp; A variety of tools exist for authors to accomplish this goal.nbsp; Such information can be provided outright, as in a flashback, or an author may chose to rely more heavily on subtle tactics.nbsp; In Kate Chopin’s The Storm the preferred forms of relationship development are subtle.nbsp; By making good use of tone, small details like dialect and an overarching metaphor, Chopin skillfully incorporates a†¦show more content†¦nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Other prime examples follow the love scene.nbsp; When Calixta and Alcee must return to their own partners, Chopin describes it as though nothing had happened.nbsp; When Bobinot and Bibi return home she is cooking dinner for them and is relieved that they are home. They sat at the table and ?laughed so loud that anyone might have heard them as far away as Laballiere?s.? Chopin does not describe any of Calixta?s emotions that one might expect, such as guilt or nervousness.nbsp; Similarly, Alcee goes home and writes his wife a ?loving letter, full of tender solicitude.?nbsp; Once again, any feelings of guilt or regret thatAlcee might be feeling are not included in the description. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Chopin uses tone to influence the reader?s attitude toward the two lovers throughout the story.nbsp; At the same time she uses another device less subtle at face value, but whose implications are easy to miss.nbsp; By showing a difference in dialect between her characters, Chopin gives the reader a glimpse into the their respective backgrounds. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; The major difference in dialect in The Storm is between Alcee who speaks with very deliberate and proper grammar, and Calixta, Bobinot and Bibi who all speak with a much more relaxed dialect full of slang and slurred words.nbsp; This difference is particularly noticeable in one instance shortly after Alcee?s arrival.nbsp; He asks, ?MayShow MoreRelatedThe Unique Style Of Kate Chopin s Writing1603 Words   |  7 PagesThe unique style of Kate Chopin’s writing has influenced and paved the way for many female authors. Although not verbally, Kate Chopin aired political and social issues affecting women and challenging the validity of such restrictions through fiction. Kate Chopin, a feminist in her time, prevailed against the notion that a woman’s purpose was to only be a housewife and nothing more. Kate Chopin fortified the importance of women empowerment, self-expression, self-assertion, and female sexuality throughRead MoreChopin VS Thurber and Relationsh ips2545 Words   |  11 PagesHour† by Kate Chopin (Clugston, sec. h2.1) escapism is a similar theme with in both these stories, yet there is a slight variance in how each of these authors place these characters into their escape from reality, relationships, and everyday chaos. In each of these stories the author shows the characters escaping the realities of the relationship, one through Walter Mitts’ daydreams, and the other through one brief hour when Louise Mallard pictures her new life of freedom. Through the use of characterization