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As I was reading Nathanael's Blog I found this question very interesting: Is the story saying that Infidelity is not bad in itself if it is handled in a proper fashion? Infidelity is bad, period. No matter how you handle the situation, at some point in life the truth always comes out, no matter how hard you try to hide it.
That a woman/man just having a passionate encounter is just that?I really think Calixta and Alcee were victims of the circumstances. I'm not justifying what they did, I don't agree with it either. They had a past, the situation helped a lot. The storm, they were alone in a big house it was the perfect scenario to unveil an old passion. Both of them could have made the choice to walk away from this situation, but none of them did.
I would have to agree with Nathanael's there was a personal storm with each one of the characters, each of them dealt with their own fears and desires and in the end they managed to be happy and go on with their lives. Calixta and Alcee managed to keep their secret, Bobinot and Bibi didn't get in trouble and enjoyed a nice family dinner. Alcee wrote a nice love letter to his wife. It makes me wonder if this was their last and only encounter?
Great post. This is an interesting line: "I really think Calixta and Alcee were victims of the circumstances."
ReplyDeleteWhat circumstances? Were the circumstances merely personal, or do you think there are larger force at work?