In this case, Calixta was incapable of meeting society's standards of desirable quality, regardless of her purity due to her love Alcee. We are always inclined to criticize others instead of trying to understand the reason for the problem. For example, in this case "The Storm" is what causes Calixta and Alcee to have sexual intercourse, stating the fact that the storm is very destructive and terrifying, but later the terror disappears and is replaced by desire and as a result she he loses his self-esteem due to his inner fear. In Calixta's case, she knew this would never happen again as they had already chosen their separation