Women in the Victorian Era, and analysis of “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. something on a blank page that allows your emotions and true feelings to flow across it without judgment. It is your creation, which remains uncontaminated by the opinions of others. These recorded feelings allow unhindered access to the author's perspectives. Therefore, we are given unique access to the mindset of two authors and their personal approach to the conflicts of two unique women during the Victorian era. “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin both look at women's sexuality, domesticity, and their unique behavior that goes against the norms of that time period. “A Rose for Emily” is a short story about a woman who is part of the city's elite class. After experiencing death, she distances herself from society and locks herself in her mansion as the city changes around her. The story is told from the perspective of the townspeople and how they gossip about the doubts these women feel. “The Storm” on the other hand is the story of a housewife and her sexual relationship that occurs during a storm with a past love. All while her husband and son are forced to endure the storm coming to town while the aforementioned bonding takes place. These captivating stories share how the deepest layers of our desires have remained unchanged throughout the history of the humanities. Both stories delve into female sexuality to a degree that I find particularly unexpected given that they were both written during the late 19th century, a time of pervasive Victorian ideals. What perplexed me most, especially in "The Storm", was the disinhibition of these women in pursuing sexuality... in the middle of the paper... of the city, and of the ruling class. Both of these women go against the dictated Victorian “norms”. We find a clash between Calixta who chooses a normal form to escape these burdensome ideals and Emily who is driven mad by the immense burdens that society has imposed on her. They reflect on how, even with the most limited social demands, our cardinals need to find ways to be satisfied. William Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily” and Kate Chopin's “The Storm” feature themes that were clearly ahead of their time. They capture the oppression of the time and reveal through their writing humanistic activities that we can still identify with today. This isn't saying much because it's clear that, whatever the ideals of that era's society, we remain human and are motivated by the most basic aspects of our brains to seek our fundamental goals. No society can ban them.