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1			This link offers biographical details about Kate Chopin, including details about her publishing career. What aspects of "The Storm" might Chopin's peers have found problematic? Were there any elements of this story that you found especially surprising?
2			Kate Chopin was raised by her French Creole mother. To learn more about the Creole community and history, click on this link. How does Chopin vary her use of Creole dialect in "The Storm" ? Do Alcée and Calixta speak to each other in the same dialect? Do Bobinôt and Calixta use the same dialect?
3			Click on this link to read the story "The Kiss," by Kate Chopin. How is the story similar to "The Storm"? Do you see any similarities in terms of subject matter, characterization, or plot? How does the story differ? Are Harvy and Miss Nathalie similar to Alcée and Calixta in any way?