<P> Bibi - The four - year - old son of Calixta and Bobinôt . </P> <P> Clarisse - Alcée's wife . </P> <P> "The Storm" is a story of sexual desire, a topic not publicly discussed in the 19th century, written in a third - person omniscient point of view . The relationship between Calixta and Alcée holds a degree of passion that is absent from both of their marriages . Calixta is scared of the storm, but Alcée's calmness relaxes her . When Alcée embraces her after the lightning hits a chinaberry tree, it reminds her of the love she once had for Alcée: "A bolt struck a tall chinaberry tree at the edge of the field . It filled all visible space with a blinding glare and the crash seemed to invade the very boards they stood upon ." (par. 19). The storm causes destruction to the town, like the affair is going to do to Calixta's marriage . Calixta's sexual desire is directly tied to the storm . </P> <P> Before using plastic and glass beads to make rosaries, chinaberries were used, therefore the chinaberry tree being struck by lightning may be representative of Calixta's sin in a Catholic area . Adultery is considered a sin in the catholic religion . One of the ten commandments in the bible is that no one should commit adultery and it is believed that by not abiding by the ten commandments, one will be sent to hell unless the individual repents the sin before death . This piece was written at a time when faith was beginning to be questioned: "As she glanced up at him the fear in her liquid blue eyes had given place to a drowsy gleam that unconsciously betrayed a sensuous desire . He looked down into her eyes and there was nothing for him to do but gather her lips in a kiss . It reminded him of Assumption" (par . 20). </P>

When was the last time calixta and alcée were alone together