Two Works, one Author Each literary work combines complex aspects to make it a complete work. It is these aspects that make a story great. Author Kate Chopin had a troubled life full of tragedy. His feelings, ideas and points of view translate through his work in many ways. His personal experiences translate onto paper and into his characters. Two of his pieces that reflect strong ideas are “The Storm” and “The Story of an Hour”. While each of these stories is very different, they share an unmistakable common ground that many authors struggle to show. “The Storm” is a story of business. The protagonist of this piece, Celixta, is a cause of great concern to her husband. While he is away, a rapidly approaching storm forces him to place his concern on her. However, Celixta has different ideas. While her family is away, a man with whom she has had past affairs clouds her vision. Celixta is having an affair. However, instead of feeling guilty, he seems happier. “The Story of an Hour” tells the story of the death of a loved one. The protagonist Louise receives the news of her husband's death. While depression sets in at first, joy soon takes its place. With the surprise of this new feeling, Louise feels as if she is finally freed. Point of view is a common ground shared by these two stories. Each of these stories is written in the third person. This gives the reader access to the character's appropriate emotions. These stories also use a limited omniscient narrator. This allows the reader to access the appropriate characters' thoughts and feelings while hiding unnecessary feelings and thoughts coming from each of the other characters. These stories also share a common theme. The main characters in both stories are given more power by the middle of the paper in the last paragraph and the resolution in the last sentence. It seemed like the first bit tied the story together well for the reader, while the second left the reader wondering. Overall, Chopin's works are all easily compared and contrasted. Her views as an author have influenced her writing, and this is seen in each of her characters. “The Tempest” and “The Story of an Hour” are works in which the theme is the same, but the plots are different. Chopin displays a unique writing style that allows her to write many pieces with similar themes in different ways. Works Cited Chopin, Kate. “The Tempest”. Literature for life. 1st ed. Eds. Kennedy, XJ, Dana Gioia, Nina Revoyr. Boston; Pearson. 2013.500-503. Print.Chopin, Kate. "The Story of an Hour." Literature for life. 1st ed. Eds. Kennedy, XJ, Dana Gioia, Nina Revoyr. Boston; Pearson. 2013. 498-499. Press.