Barros’ ENC1102
Essay 3: Comparison / Contrast. Two Stories by Kate Chopin
“The Storm” and “The Story of an Hour”
Main characters: Calixta (“The Storm”) and Louise (“The Story of an Hour”)
A thesis you might want to use: Calixta’s and Louise’s reactions to their marriages
Another possible thesis: Calixta and Louise: similar, yet so different
CALIXTA
LOUISE
DIFFERENCES
SIMILARITIES
DIFFERENCES
Of Spanish (Cuban) descent
Both lived in Louisiana during the second half of the 19th century
Not clear ancestry/ethnicity, probably White
Attractive, good looking
Both are frustrated women who apparently married the wrong partners
No physical description given, only that she is young.
Hot tempered
Both their husbands love them, in their own ways
Mild manners
Apparently healthy
Both are young women
Has a heart condition that kills her at the end of the story
Not very well educated
Both escape their situation
briefly and find joy
Apparently well educated
Has one child
Dependent on their husbands
No children
Low social class, rural
Not honest about their feelings
Middle class, urban
In love with Alcee, as part of a love triangle, adulterous, though she stays with Bobinot.
Both feel a certain degree of affection for their husbands
Not in love with Brently, but she doesn’t have any other lover
She is apparently happy, but must be frustrated inside
She is definitely unhappy
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