al to none she has ever experienced before. She knows that she cannot morally betray her husband, but she knows that he will not be home until after the storm has passed, and there is virtually no way he would find out. She makes the decision to go with her emotions and give in to her desires. When Calixta decides to give herself to Alcee, the action is switched to his point of view. This change of voice can be interpreted in two ways. The first way to look at it is as if Calixta's feelings and emotions are unimportant. By focusing on Alcee's feelings, Calixta's seem to get pushed out of the way. However, it can also be seen as Calixta taking advantage of the situation and getting what she wants from Alcee. Chopin tells the reader of all these emotions that Alcee is going through that are filled with language of love and emotion, when there is actually no hope that there will be anything significant between Calixta and Alcee. Chopin is taking the stereotype of women as inferior and emotional and reversing it. She gives all these emotional, gushing feelings to Alcee and makes him the one who is going to become attached.When Bobinot and Bibi return home from the store, they are very concerned about their appearance and try to clean up before they reach the house. However, Calixta is not concerned with their appearance and feigns that she is glad that they made it home. She is showing the classic signs of guilt by over-expressing and over-emphasizing everything she says and does. However, the trick is on the men who have no idea that anything has happened and go on with their lives just like nothing had even occurred.Near the end of the story, the reader is allowed a glimpse of Alcee and his actual life. As it turns out, he has a wife and children and writes them a letter after his day with Calixta to tell them that he is doing okay and that they can stay on vacation longer if they are enjoying themselves. He does this becau...
