The Storm

by Kate Chopin

The Storm: Style 1 key example

Part 2
Explanation and Analysis:

Chopin’s writing style in “The Storm” shifts depending on which character the narrator is closest to. The story is split into five parts, with the narrator focusing on different characters’ inner experiences—in Part 1, they are closest to Bobinôt and Bibi, in Part 2 to Calixta and Alcée, in Part 3 to Bobinôt, followed by Alcée in Part 4 and Clarisse in Part 5. In every part of the story except Part 2, Chopin’s writing style has some descriptive moments but is primarily journalistic—the narrator is reporting in simple language on what is going on in a given character’s mind.