Kate Chopin was one of the most talented novelists and short story writers. She was unlike any other writer when it came to her work. Kate was not afraid to address issues that were often censored in society. Many of these issues included women's rights. She was known to portray women as their own individuals with wants and needs. Chopin focused on women's lives and their struggles to create an identity of their own. She stood up for women and their rights along with other issues. These were common topics seen throughout her writing. Kate Chopin expressed real life situations in her work despite what society may have thought at the time. In "A Respectable Woman", Kate Chopin writes about the temptation of a woman. Mrs. Baroda is a married, wealthy woman who faces a desire of another man, her husbands friend Gouvernail. "Gouvernail's personality puzzled Mrs. Baroda, but she liked him." Not many writers would speak of temptation especially that of a woman. Kate Chopin was bold enough to write about women's emotional and sexual needs. This was a common subject she spoke of and is seen throughout her work. Chopin wrote about topics that were unspoken of in society. In "The Storm", she writes about infidelity. Most people in her time would not dare speak of it but this did not stop Kate Chopin. She speaks of two former lovers who rekindle their flame during a storm. As the storm raged on, Calixta and Alcee surrendered to their emotions despite the fact that are both married to other people. " When he touched her breasts they gave themselves up in quivering ecstasy, inviting his lips." Yet again Chopin delivers. She was not constricted to her time when it came to her writing. Although society had boundaries, she did not. It is no surprise that Kate Chopin had no filter when it came to her writing. She gave a sense of empowerment to women with her writing. Instead