In her short story “The Storm,” the American author Kate Chopin portrays her ability to use metaphors in exploring several social and emotional issues affecting women in the 19th century. Noteworthy, Kate Chopin was born and lived at the time when feminist writers and social enthusiasts were advocating for women rights. Born Katherine O’Flaherty in Missouri around 1850, Chopin is one of the most influential feminist writers of the 20th century. Her father, Thomas O’Flaherty was an Irish immigrant and a prominent businessman in St. Louis, Missouri. However, Thomas died when Chopin was five years old, leaving her under the care of her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. This explains why Chopin developed close relationships with these women. It partly explains her roles as a feminist writer in her later life. In the 19th century, most American men still dominated their households (Bloom 34). Society allowed the oppression of females. Women’s roles were mostly “in the kitchen,” which made them remain in their homes to care for their husbands and children throughout their lives. Kate Chopin attempts to bring into limelight the feelings and emotions of the sexually oppressed women. In this work, Chopin displays the plight of women who are increasingly rediscovering positions in society by reflecting on their relations and expressing their emotions. Quite clearly, women were rediscovering their important role in society. In this story, the term “The storm” has been used as a metaphor to symbolize several things. While it is clear that the storm was a natural event, the author uses it as an unexpected object or event that gives women an opportunity to awaken from their minds and express their feelings and emotions in a male-dominated society. In the story, the storm affects love and relationships. In essence, the storm affected every person mentioned in the story. However, it had both positive and negative impacts. Arguably, although the metaphor of the storm affects relationships both positively and negatively, it rejuvenates the relationship between Calixta and Bobinot, relieving Calixta of her emotional burden but equally saving Bobinot from Calixta’s unending quarrels. As the story begins, the author provides some evidence that the relationship between Bobinot and his son Bibi is quite strong. The two are in a general store when a thunderstorm strikes. The storm is so violent that nobody wants to go out. To make his son happy, Bobinot decides to buy him some presents. Also, he avoids the storm at all costs. However, this situation reveals something hidden in the relationships in Bobinot’s house. It is evident that his avoidance of the storm was meant to avoid the “stormy” relationship between him and his wife. He avoids any conflict with Calixta. It is evident that there are constant wrangles in marriage. On the other hand, as the storm starts, Kate Chopping attempts to describe Calixta’s position. Like other women in the 19th century, she is left home doing household chores while the husband and child are out. Chopping indicates that she was not even aware of the advancing storm until it was too close (Wilson 56). She was busy thinking about