The Storm

The Storm may have caused some temptation between Calixta and Alcee, but I do not believe that it excuses what they did. "Calixta put her hands to her eyes, and with a cry, stagered backward. Alcee's arm encircled her, and for an instant he drew her close and spasmodically to him" (Chopin 264). The two simply could have then just forget what happened and caught up with each other rather than cheat on their significant other just because they are going through problems.