Everyone was Happy

Kate Chopin 's "The Storm"is an unique story on the idea that one must bear their marriage, and sometimes not knowing is better than knowing. The quote on page 146, "As for Clarisse, she was charmed upon receiving her husband's letter. She and the babies were doing well. The society was agreeable; many of her old friends and acquaintances were at the bay. And the first free breath since her marriage seemed to restore the pleasant liberty of her maiden days. Devoted as she was to her husband, their intimate conjugal life was something which she was more than willing to forego for a while. So the storm passed and everyone was happy." It is apparent in this passage that marriage can be something you must bear, and a separation from that can cause happiness and a sense of freedom. Calixta and Alcee were happy to have the freedom to be with another spouse, and Clarisse was relieved to hear her Alcee's letter that he was staying longer. Kate Chopin is telling us that sometimes freedom is not held in a marriage