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Basil warns Lord Henry not to try to influence Dorian. How valid is Basil’s concern based on what happens in these chapters?

By giving the story an ending where “everyone was happy,” Chopin’s text:

The story’s brevity and compression contribute to:

The contrast between the interior domestic space and the outdoor storm creates:

The absence of guilt or remorse in both Calixta and Alcée after the encounter:

From a formalist perspective, what is the primary theme explored through the storm metaphor?

The setting of the story (time and place) is significant because: 

A reader who feels sympathetic toward Calixta might focus on:

How does the relationship between Basil and Dorian differ from the relationship between Lord Henry and Dorian?

The fact that this story remained unpublished during Chopin’s lifetime suggests: