To write a story, an author must take in consideration all aspects of the world he is creating for us to imagine. Choplin’s “The Storm” however, takes the setting of a story to a different level, the setting can be said to take on a life of it’s own, and to manipulate the two characters into passion with one another. In “The Storm” , Choplin uses the quick intensity of the weather to symbolize, and provoke the relationships and actions of the character’s in the story. An author has complete control over his or her story: the setting, the weather, location, characters, the list could go on and on. So it’s important that t