You may or may not be familiar with her but she was known as a minor writer, an author of the late-nineteenth-century, and a "local colorist." Her name is Kate Chopin and she is a very skilled writer whose emphasis is on the uniqueness and charm of a given region when writing. She often just left readers in a bit of confusion and disbelief at the end of her stories. In conclusion to reading "Ripe Figs," "The Storm," and "The Story of an Hour" I was amazed to find the amount of detail and extensive information the stories left lurking to the reader. "The Storm" was the story that just reached out and grasped my attention and kept my brain thinking like it's never thought before. It was like trying to solve a difficult math problem. "The Storm" is a masterpiece that should be taught in schools around the globe due to the amount of critical thinking one must apply to take in the total aspect of the writing. "The Storm" should be presented in front of the school board and !
             should be mandatory forced upon all teachers to teach Chopin's writing.
             "So the storm passes and everyone was happy." If you are familiar with this story, this is the finishing line that triggers the blinking question mark above the reader's head. Almost instantly forcing you to read it again and ask where? What? How? And Why? It forces you to think and to solve the unanswered questions. This is a perfect way to get students in groups for discussion to help understand what it is going on. Is Calixta and Alcee Laballiere happily married with their spouse? Did the storm just come at a perfect time? And was everyone happy in a moral sense after the stormed passed? These types of questions are what make this piece of writing perfect for a high school classroom discussion.
             Another great reason why "The Strom" should be taught in every c
             ...