Emotion

It was different but liked how the author used , in this case the weather, to help the reader understand the emotions. It helped me to see what they were really feeling, in a tangible way. It is very hard to describe emotions in a way that paints a good picture, but the how he used the weather painted one well. Just reading about how violent the storm was in "The Storm" one can understand the emotions that was being produced by the Alcee and Calixta. But, once you live through a storm like that, one that is forcing you to go one way, and the other way is not a option, then the passion is so much more real. You understand the power and can feel the passion and power in that scene.
In regards to "The Story of an Hour" the blue sky that Mrs. Mallard see's, also helps the reader to understand in a deeper way what she is really feeling. The clouds of despair that had built up were slowly being broken by a fresh blue sky. One that it seems she hasn't seen for a while, and ti brings her hope.