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Post by Luigi Lozano on Aug 29, 2021 21:30:23 GMT -8
《风暴》中最大的矛盾之一是天气与卡利克斯塔和阿尔西的行动之间。正如在 HTRLLAP 中看到的那样，暴风雨天气代表危险、沮丧、悲伤、冲突和负面事件。然而，当外面的风暴在继续，其他角色害怕并试图寻找安全时，Calixta 和 Alcee 在里面大笑。他们几乎对外面发生的事情一无所知，并且热情地有外遇。他们俩都很开心，笑着，享受着与风暴所代表的相反的时光。似乎负面事件和危险只适用于陷入风暴的卡利克斯塔的家人。这可以代表 Calixta 的行为对她的家人有害，但对她自己没有害处。 While I am not fluent in Chinese, I am very surprised that I agree with your statement. The storm is indeed causing a positive change in the characters, as a last ditch effort to bring each other together. I am very proud that you have chosen to diversify our culture, and I feel represented as an Asian American citizen in America. Thank you for sharing your culture with us, and I will continue to support you in the future! Love and kisses, Luigi Lozano. |
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Post by william chen on Aug 29, 2021 21:35:46 GMT -8
One of the biggest contradictions in "The Storm" is between the weather and the actions of Calixta and Alcee. As seen in HTRLLAP, stormy weather represents danger, depression, sadness, conflict, and negative events. However, while the storm is going on outside and the other characters are afraid and trying to find safety, Calixta and Alcee are inside laughing. They are almost oblivious to what is happening outside and are passionately having an affair. Both of them are happy, laughing, and enjoying their time which is opposite of what the storm represents. It can seem as if the negative events and danger only applies to Calixta's family that is stuck in the storm. This can represent Calixta's actions being harmful to her family but not herself. I agree with Emily that one of the biggest contradictions in "Storm" is between the actions of Calixta and Arcy under the weather. As seen in HTRLLAP, the weather represents depression, conflict and negative events. However, when the storm outside Moving on, Calixta and Alcee laughed at home. Kate Chopin proposed that sexual gratification—even an extramarital affair—is positive and can increase the strength and happiness of a relationship between two people. Chopin does not seem to think that adultery is a negative behavior that harms marriage; on the contrary, her role is happier and more fulfilling. This also means that the behavior is harmless to oneself, but harmful to the family. |
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Post by Steven Yap on Aug 29, 2021 21:38:32 GMT -8
The weather in general is a big part of the story. As the storm starts up, we can see that there is an ominous sort of vibe around the home where his wife is. Then the storm ramps up, and we can see that there is a sort of climax to the relationship between calixta and alcee. Alcee is excited through the storm and we can see that calixta also is starting to lose control. They have intercourse and then the storm clears up signaling a sort of final. Then Alcee leaves smiling and calixta is also smiling. The story contradicts itself here because of the fact that usually people who act like this and do this are guilty and are scared. It seems like the norm of this time was to do this and leave happily. Also, when the husband and son comeback, the wife acts like nothing happened and the husband and son dont suspect a thing. Honestly, this whole story seems like an illusion. It seems unreal and I cant relate to be honest. Yes I totally agree with you Darren Lee! This story does feel unrealistic because the main characters don't receive any consequences for their actions at the end of the story. Even though cheating is morally bad and shouldn't be encouraged I believe that the author intended the readers to take away from this story as a sign to take risks in their life and see where it could lead them. You might find some obstacles and find yourself in sticky situations but the important thing is that you tried and put in effort to achieve your goals. Who knows you might end up happy and well like the characters in the story LOL |
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Post by Lorraine Anderson on Aug 29, 2021 21:49:00 GMT -8
One of the biggest contradictions in "The Storm" is between the weather and the actions of Calixta and Alcee. As seen in HTRLLAP, stormy weather represents danger, depression, sadness, conflict, and negative events. However, while the storm is going on outside and the other characters are afraid and trying to find safety, Calixta and Alcee are inside laughing. They are almost oblivious to what is happening outside and are passionately having an affair. Both of them are happy, laughing, and enjoying their time which is opposite of what the storm represents. It can seem as if the negative events and danger only applies to Calixta's family that is stuck in the storm. This can represent Calixta's actions being harmful to her family but not herself. I agree with this and think it is a wonderful point! The storm and Calixta and Alcee's affair juxtapose each other completely. The storm is described as dark while Calixta and Alcee are described as white. However, I don't think they are oblivious to the storm, the narrator says "The rain beat softly upon the shingles , inviting them to drowsiness and sleep. But they dared not yield." I think this is an important part of the setting because it shows how they were aware of the rain outside, but had little cares for anything other than themselves at that moment. They did not let the storm stop them, if anything the storm is what sparked/encouraged their affair. |
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Post by Akash Surendran on Aug 29, 2021 21:51:37 GMT -8
How To Read Literature Like A Professor mentions in chapter 9 that rain is usually included in stories to isolate characters. However, we see that the effect the storm has on Calixta and Alcee is the exact opposite. While in the context of all the characters, they may be isolated from the rest, the storm still manages to bring the two of them together. Its ferocity sparks fear in Calixta, which causes Alcee's old feelings to rise up again and he latches onto the chance to comfort her. This ties into when the storm ends and Alcee leaves, creating a contradiction where a storm unites and the sun divides.
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Post by Kryslin Vu on Aug 29, 2021 22:00:50 GMT -8
In the short story "The Storm," there are many contradictions throughout the story that connect the various settings that are present. One contradiction that stood out to me was when Calixta and Alcee were in the house enjoying each other's company as if a storm was not brewing outside. In How to Read Literature Like a Professor, it mentions that storms, usually represent danger, conflict, and depression. This is a great representation of what happened in "The Storm" because, in the heat of the storm, it was when Calixta and Alcee cheated and is the climax of the story. The event that happened during the storm was the conflict that would harm their families.
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Post by Kryslin Vu on Aug 29, 2021 22:07:39 GMT -8
The storm represents the affair between Alcée and Calixta. Their passionate affair is ignited by the storm itself. Alcée rides to Calixta’s home and asks if he can take shelter in her home. The sexual tension after this is very prevalent and the storm grows as their tension grows. The sensual description of her flesh being “ Her firm elastic flesh that was knowing for the first time its birthright” shows that Alcée has had desire hidden away for Calixta for quite some time. The storm represents that fiery desire that Calixta was not able to express since she was married to Bobinôt. When the storm passes, their affair is done as well. Since when “the rain was over...Calixta, on the gallery, watched Alcée ride away,” the affair in itself was fleeting. It began with the storm and ended with the storm. Hi Lilith!! I completely agree with your statement. A storm and lighting are created from pressure and this could represent the tension that is building up between Alcee and Calixta. The sexual tension between Alcee and Calixta is represented by the storm because the more intense the storm became, and so did sexual tension. |
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Post by Emily Morrow on Aug 29, 2021 22:08:38 GMT -8
One contradiction that I found between the setting and the events in the story is that it was raining while Calixta and Alcée were having their affair. In How To Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster, there was a chapter about rain. In that chapter, Foster associated rain with cleansing, and more specifically, the washing away of sins. Because both Calixta and Alcée are married to different people, they are committing adultery which is considered to be a very bad sin. In conclusion to the contradiction that I found, the setting would imply that there is a cleansing of sins occurring when in reality, a grievous sin is occurring. An alternate interpretation of the reading that I found is based on Chapter 17 of How To Read Literature Like a Professor which is about when sex is isn’t implied, it means something else. Here, I believe that the author’s intended meaning of the story wasn’t about adulterous adults, but it was really social commentary. I believe that Kate Chopin was commentating on how marriages during that time period weren’t true marriages. For example, Alcée and his wife (and children) seem to be happy separated for long periods of time and although Calixta and her husband seem to be in a loving relationship, she isn’t honest with him.
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Post by Justin Titan Hsieh on Aug 29, 2021 22:13:30 GMT -8
“It was colder than 50 Below.” It is really cold, even though it is the day time. Alaska weather: longer nights shorter days (how time is moving this slow). Cold is supposed to bring back to reality but man is still in selfish trance (exposes character). sun represents clarity and life; no sun=no clarity--selfish needs have blinded him .Clouds represent celestial realm/heaven: no clouds=represents the sin (greed).
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Post by Justin Titan Hsieh on Aug 29, 2021 22:14:18 GMT -8
In the short story "The Storm," there are many contradictions throughout the story that connect the various settings that are present. One contradiction that stood out to me was when Calixta and Alcee were in the house enjoying each other's company as if a storm was not brewing outside. In How to Read Literature Like a Professor, it mentions that storms, usually represent danger, conflict, and depression. This is a great representation of what happened in "The Storm" because, in the heat of the storm, it was when Calixta and Alcee cheated and is the climax of the story. The event that happened during the storm was the conflict that would harm their families. I so agree with you that the fact the contradictions throughout the story connect ever thing through the settings that present. |
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Post by Ryleigh on Aug 29, 2021 22:14:47 GMT -8
In the storm, there is a great contradiction between the two ways that the story can be viewed. One way, you could view it as the main character giving up on trying to survive, or you can see it as him being so overwhelmed with defeat that he is giving up on going back to his group in order to avoids the embarrassment. Also, in regards to how to read like a professor, when the main character thinks of using the dog as a ‘sleeping bag’ to keep warm, this has been seen in the Star Wars movies.
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Post by Emily Morrow on Aug 29, 2021 22:14:55 GMT -8
One of the contradictions from "The Storm" is Calixta's thoughts and actions. When Calixta realized that a storm is approaching, she became worried for her husband Bobinot and their four year-old son, Bibi. But once lightning strikes, Alcee embraces Calixta, and they begin to engage in a heated session. Chopin takes advantage of the setting of the storm and use it as a plot device. According to HTRLLAP, the rain from the storm is used to force characters together, or force characters apart. In this case, the rain confines Alcee and Calixta together in a house, while it separated Bobinot and Calixta. The storm also serves as a metaphor for a fragile relationship between Alcee and Calixta and Bobinot and Calixta and expression of vulnerability Calixta showed towards Alcee. Likewise, the effect of the storm is destructing anything in its path or it can just pass by with minimal damage. Piecing these elements together, Calixta's contradictions of her thoughts (worrying for husband and child and right after having an affair, Calixta "express[ed] nothing but satisfaction at their safe return" ) and actions (having an affair with Alcee, despite her thoughts, and feeling so shame or guilt) also reflects the setting of the storm and vice versa because the storm is seen as violent and destructive, but it passed, and the love affairs between Alcee and Calixta is seen as unacceptable in society, but they got away with it. As a result, "the storm passed and everyone was happy" which brings up the notion that ignorance is bliss. I really like the thinking that you did here. I never thought about how the tumultuous storm could represent the fragile relationships of Calixta and Bobinot, and now that I read your post, it totally makes sense! I also really liked your interpretation of the story as a whole. It’s definitely true that the main theme of this story was about how ignorance is bliss. |
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Post by angkorheng on Aug 29, 2021 22:20:26 GMT -8
In the settings of "The Storm", one of the contradictions in the story is the parallel comparisons between the storm and the actions of Calixta and Alcee. In the beginning of the short story, sentences give off the thought of "the calm before the storm". This relates the the calmness of the people and surroundings before the affair takes place. Then when the lightning strikes, and the storm takes off, the actions that take place are like a blur of events. Similar to a storm, being very fast paced and unknowing of what will happen, Calixta and Alcee begin their affair. Also adding on to this connection, from How To Read Literature Like A Professor, one of the chapters that talk about intercourse in readings describe that writers tend to create these scenes with very fast pacing to keep the action and setting lively without much description. In this way, it relates not only to how the author has written this scene, but it also parallels to the storm and how the affair related to the fast paced liveliness of the storm.
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Post by Ria Sehgal on Aug 29, 2021 22:22:22 GMT -8
Throughout Kate Chopin’s story “The Storm,” the contradiction that can be seen is that instead of the storm keeping people away from each other, it brings them together. Usually, storms are known to bring people together, and in this case, it is bringing two people together, but not the people who we would anticipate to be brought together. Calixta is brought closer with her old lover Alcee while her husband and son are stuck at the store. We would expect this storm to bring Calixta closer to her family but it brings her closer to her old lover instead. The storm causes Calixta to engage in an affair with Alcee. Another thing that can be noted is that the storm starts when Alcee enters the story, and the storm ends when Alcee exits the story. This can be traced back to HTRLLAP because it talks about how rain is usually used to either bring people closer together or to separate them and both are happening in this case. Calixta is being separated from her family and is being brought closer to her old lover Alcee.
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Post by Ashley Ma on Aug 29, 2021 22:23:06 GMT -8
One of the main contradictions that jumps out at me is the contradiction between the family home verses the obviously broken family that resides there. Throughout the text, there is the mention of the bedroom and the dining room, with the author explicitly stating to the audience how the home is a place that the family resides on the daily basis. If you look at the dictionary definition of what a family is supposed to be, you will come across words of "loyalty" and "happiness". But, as we can see by the events of the storm and our two main characters, that is certainly not the case. This contradiction emphasizes the calamity of the storm and their sins, allowing the reader to lay closer attention to the emotional aspect of the text. In "How To Read Literature Like a Professor", there is a chapter on how food connects us all, and how simple tasks such as eating lunch or death emphasizes the simplicity of human life. This is done here too, with the addition of the "storm" and the unpredictable and inevitableness of mother nature. There will always be rain, and there will always be thunder. This alludes to the simplicity of the story, and how we all in the end will make mistakes.
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