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The Storm By Kate Chopin

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  There is a tempestuous storm outside, husband and son are stranded in a store, drenched in mud. Calixta, the wife, is back home, busy with the household chores, not disconcerted about the storm or their well-being. The ex-lover drops-by seeking shelter, they share an erotic moment, and disperse! Post that they all live happily ever-after! 😊   All characters remain stolid, irrespective of the events in their lives, or their current situation, the storm! The husband and wife are proclaimed as dutiful and conscientious, but nothing about their chemistry/biology has been revealed 😊   Omitting the adultery, passion, the story has a strong message of how fulfilment of ignored needs, can infuse new life and make the present more colourful and vivacious! The storm brings two married people into a transient fleeting affair. With no repercussion, everyone involved (including families) live happily ever after. Kate Chopin, having composed the concept of extra-marita...