Use of Images in Chopin's The Tempest and Steinbeck's The ChrysanthemumsA pattern of repeated words or phrases can have a significant impact in conveying an impression particular on a character or a situation, or on the theme of a story. In the story “The Tempest” by Kate Chopin and “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck, imagery is an integral part of the development of the characters and situation, as well as the development of the theme. In the story "The Tempest" Kate Chopin uses imagery as a powerful instrument to convey the new sexual feelings that Calixta and Alcee are experiencing. In this story, words such as "push under the crack" and "her lips were as red and wet as a pomegranate seed” are very good uses of imagery to show the sexuality of the characters Throughout the story, the description of Calixta’s beauty is repeated At the beginning of the. he story, Calixta proves to be a caring wife and mother and no anger is shown towards her husband For example, she "hurried to get them before the rain fell", she collected them. Bobinot's Sunday clothes before the rain fell If she was angry with Bobinot, she would have left the clothes outside(147). Simple words and expressions are very important when looking at the situation. » shows that she cared about her husband. If the word in this sentence were not "rush", but "leave", that would change the entire meaning of the sentence: "she went out to get them before the rain fell" does not indicate that she worried about whether the clothes were wet. or not. In this story, Chopin uses vivid description to show the situation in which the characters are involved. In the sentence "the rain fell in sheets obscuring the view of the distant cabins...... middle of paper .. ....discovers at the end of the story that she had been taken advantage of, she" raised the collar of her coat so he couldn't see that she was crying weakly - like an old woman" (Steinbeck 334). to give the impression that being a good person doesn't stop bad things from happening to you happen and that the world is truly survival of the fittest Due to the development of characters, situation and theme, imagery can help convey a particular feeling and is mandatory in any story Works Cited Chopin,. Kate. “The Tempest.” Literature: Reading, Writing. 3rd ed. , react, write. 3rd ed. Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell: Harcourt Brace.. 1997. 326-34.