World Literature-complete the Creative Responsive Writing
Journal Entry Assignment: Why the Re-Write.. This week, you have been asked to complete the Creative Responsive Writing Assignment which allows you to choose one of the short stories read during the course, and write your own version of it. In this week’s journal entry, you must explain what you’ve done with the creative responsive writing assignment. What story did you choose to re-write and why? What aspects of the original story did you change? What did you leave the same? What aspects of the original story did you find problematic? Did your re-write address those problems? What did you learn from this assignment? Please address these questions in a two to three page journal entry. Your journal entry must be typed in double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font with one inch margins at the top, bottom, left, and right. Be sure to number your pages and put your name, my name, the course, and the date in the top left hand corner of the page.
Please be sure to answer the questions asked.
Additional attachement is the re-write for this assignment.
The Storm
One aspect of style that Chopin applies is a simple plot. The simplicity of the plot made possible by a straightforward storyline that can be easily understood. The neighborhood was accustomed to receiving devastating storms that were believed to be detrimental to both human and animal life. On this evening, it began to rain coupled with the normal storms when Bibi and Bobint (Bibi’s father) were at the market. For this reason, they were obliged to remain at Friedheimer’s store where at the time. Bibi was a little disturbed since he was preoccupied with the status of his mum. Because of the storm and heavy rain, Bibi feared that his mother must have been afraid as she was all alone at home. While they wait for the storm to calm down, Bobint opts to purchase a can of shrimp for his wife, Calixta. Back at home, Alcee, Calixta’s former lover, is forced to ride up to Calixta’s house since the magnitude of the storm implies he cannot move further. Even though Alcee finds it difficult to get into the house instantly, the ever-increasing rain, accompanied with storm forces him to enter the house. In the house, Calixta becomes increasingly worried about Bibi and Bobint to the extent that she falls down. Her collapse prompts Alcee to help her. During the facilitations, Alcee and Calixta make out through reliving their past love story. In the heat of the moment, they two engage in sex. Interestingly, the storm stops at the time they finish their sexual encounter. This allows Alcee to leave Calixta’s house before the arrival of Bibi and Bobint. When her husband and son arrive from the market, Calista welcomes 2 and embraces them happily; in a way, she is relieved that the storm did not cause harm to them. Bobint then presents the can of shrimp he had bought for his wife, Calixta. It is essential to that Calita’s son and husband are unaware of Alcee’s sojourn in the house. In the meantime, Alcee develops a special for his wife, Clarisse, despite their separation. Therefore, Alcee writes to Clarisse to encourage her about his concern for her happiness and that their children. Upon receiving Alcee’s letter, Clarisse is thrilled and feels freer than before. Apparently, the passage of the storm is a symbol of happiness. The other element of style involved is symbolism. Evidently, storm stands for a strong sexual desire or lust that cannot be controlled easily. It is through the storm that Calixta and Alcee rekindle their long-lost love for another. Following their sexual act, they find happiness and strength to move on. For instance, Alcee writes to Clarisse to encourage her on the essence of her happiness and their children. Surprisingly, Clarisse is very pleased with her husband, which makes her freer than ever. On the other hand, Calixta has a joyful attitude after the storm, which allows her to make love with her former partner; her joy is evident in the way she welcomes her husband and son back home from the center where the storm had blocked them. In a way, the story praises promiscuity. It is likely to encourage persons to engage in extramarital affairs to cope with marital troubles or find happiness in marriage. For effectiveness, the author utilizes the third person omniscient point of view to tell her story; through the strategy, she finds an unprecedented freedom to study every aspect of her characters’ lives that enhances success
