In this case, Calixta was unable to meet society's standards of desirable quality, regardless of her purity through her love Alcee. We are always likely to criticize others instead of trying to understand the reason behind the problem. For example, in this case, "The Storm" is what causes Calixta and Alcee to have sex, claiming that the storm is very destructive and terrifying, but later the terror is gone and is replaced by desire and therefore she loses. his self-esteem due to his inner fear. In Calixta's case, she knew it wouldn't happen again since they had already chosen their own separation.