rebirth and liberation. These two stories are alike in several ways. Natures plays a major

role in both of these women's lives. Calixta and Mrs. Louise Mallard struggle to find

their independence and in doing so the endings are triumphant and tragic.

"The Storm" begins on a stormy spring day, with the protagonist Calixta at her sewing machine. She is alone, her husband Bobinot and son Bibi have gone to the store. Calixta seems to be a bored woman, confined to her duties as a housewife and mother. As the distant storm approaches she is unaware of what the storm brings, her former lover Alcee. Calixta allows Alcee into her home and opens her whole world to him. There is a connection between the storm that is going on outside and the storm of emotions going on in Calixta and Alcee. The weather sends Calixta into Alcee's arms, he wraps his arms around her, and they can no longer hide their feelings for one another. They gave into their raging emotions and made love. Outside the weather was subsiding and Calixta and Alcee's bodies felt relaxed and calmed. "The rain was over; and the sun was turning the glistenin

Mrs. Mallard's freedom did not last but a few moments. Her reaction to the news of the death of her husband was not the way most people would have reacted. We do not know much about Mr. And Mrs. Mallards relationship. We gather from the text that her freedom must have been limited in some way for her to be feeling this way. Years ago women were expected to act a certain way and not to deviate from that. Mrs. Mallard could have been very young when she and Brently were married. She may not have had the opportunity to see the world through a liberated woman's eyes and she thought now was her chance.

enjoying the liberty of her maiden days and was not ready to see her husband quite yet.

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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)