Chopin "The Storm"

Roth

ENGL 2341

Assignment #4: Questions on Chopin’s “The Storm”

1) What circumstances introduced in Part I turn out to have a profound effect on events in the story?

2) What details in “The Storm” emphasize the fact that Bobinôt loves his wife? What details reveal how imperfectly he comprehends her nature?

3) What general attitudes toward sex, love, and marriage does Chopin imply? Cite evidence to support your answer.

4) What meanings do you find in the title “The Storm”?