Kate Chopin was born Katherine O'Flaherty on February 8, 1850 in St. Louis Missouri (213). Chopin had grown up in comfortable circumstances and began her life as a contemporary young woman (213). In 1888, six years after the death of her husband, Oscar Chopin, Kate became serious about furthering her literary career (214). Chopin is often known as "a woman who lived before her time, whose stories could be seen as a vindication of women's rights, and an author whose literary works were controversial and unappreciated until many years later" (TheStorm&FeministPhilosophy. com). This description of Chopin's work is clearly evident in one of the most illustrious stories “The Tempest”. Sarah Orne Jewett was born on September 3, 1849. Jewett began her writing career by writing poetry and children's stories; he eventually turned his attention to writing for adults (194). Because of her mastery of writing "in local color," Jewett has emerged as one of the most respected authors in the United States (194). Jewett's short story “The White Heron” vividly displays his use of “local color.” Both “The Storm” and “The White Heron” embody a common theme of feminism, particularly the aspect of women's choice. While both works embody this theme, Chopin and Jewett take different approaches to realizing it; "The Tempest" takes an incredibly erotic approach to revealing the theme while "The White Heron" takes a "softer" approach to expounding it. Chopin wrote "The Tempest" in July 1898; this story was published only after his death (1904) in The Complete Works of Kate Chopin (1969) (224). This tale illustrates the lives of the two main characters Alcée and Calixta, but we will focus on Calixta'...... middle of paper ..... .uly cares more about the bird's well-being. Sylvia chose loyalty to the bird over a possible relationship with the sportsman: “Dear loyalty, who suffered a strong pang when the guest left disappointed. later in the day, that he could serve him and follow him and love him as a dog does! ...The birds were better friends than their hunter could have been (202). their different approaches, incorporate a common theme, feminism “The Storm” Calixta decides to challenge her limiting gender role, sincerely representing the dynamics of feminism. Similarly in “The White Heron” Sylvia decides to keep the heron's secret, constituting loyalty with nature rather than potential love with another. The vocation to feminism is found in both stories, despite the authors' different approaches to revealing it.