My Thoughts on Kate Chopin's "The Storm"

Just by reading Kate Chopin, as discussed in class, it seems she was misunderstood from different areas in her life and overall opinion of things. 

The Storm was definitely an interesting read. I thought I was actually reading a part of a bigger story so when I found out that it was from beginning to end, that was interesting. 
As I was reading, it just stroke me as kind of funny how literally almost every character was committing adultery and seemed to be just fine about it. I wonder if this story has any relevance to Kate's own personal experience before her husband passed away. Who knows right? Honestly thought, Calixta seems like a promiscuous bitch and makes me wonder if she's had a problem with infidelity more than once. Like how is your husband so humble and so honest and worried, bringing you cans of shrimp, and you're over here crafting/sewing with not a worry in the world allowing to give yourself up to this man you once had relations with. I would say her ex lover as well, but it just seemed like his relationship with is current wife wasn't going so well in the first place being that she too wanted some sort of freedom and agreed on staying longer, whoever she was. Couldn't you keep your distance? What's even more annoying is that Calixta and her ex lover were influenced only out of lust and not an unfinished or unresolved romance. Like maybe there was a forced separation in between and perhaps they still loved each other. Not that it'd still be morally acceptable but just less out of dirty intentions. I don't know..that's just how I personally see it. 

Overall, I do respect Kate's desire of freedom through her literature to some extent. 

CAN YOU SAY GENIUS?! (Edgar Allen Poe's "A Tell-Tale Heart")

 May I just personally say that Poe is revolutionary in the realm of poetic literature.

Yes, to some, his stories are a bit much to handle. I can understand that completely. I guess it's
 preference related, and for me, Poe is an accurate attention grabber. If it isn't already obvious, my
 liking to his work is not newly discovered. One of the many grotesque writers (because he certainly is). The last time having read this particular piece was my senior year? This definitely refreshed my memory on what this story was about. I noticed by every contemplative thought he had on killing this old man was followed by some sort of self-justification to insure that he wasn't a mad man. But my thing is, those who are mad will never admit to their unhealthy state of mind, simply because they're truly mad in the eyes of morality/outer perspective. I thought that was an interesting observation throughout most of the story. I never understood why he'd rather reveal his crimes over a "ringing in his ears" (or rather "ringing of guilt") instead of asking the officers to leave? Like why dude, why? If everything went so smoothly as it seemed the officers wouldn't have gotten offended, at least I don't think so. All that was need was a simple excuse of "oh sorry, I'm tired gentleman". Again this reaction of guilt is very much linked to his insanity, an undeniable and projective insanity. So do any of you think in the end he somewhat realizes the error of his ways or of his mental state?

Something to think about!~