The protagonist of the story, Calixta is Bobinôt’s wife, Bibi’s mother, and Alcée Laballière’s former girlfriend. The story details Calixta’s transformation from overworked, “over-scrupulous” housewife to a cheerful, reinvigorated woman, which is…
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Alcée Laballière
Calixta’s former boyfriend (a relationship detailed in the story’s prequel, “At the ’Cadian Ball”), Clarisse’s husband, and the father of at least two children. Alcée is the catalyst for Calixta’s transformation, as the…
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Bobinôt
Bobinôt is Bibi’s father and Calixta’s dutiful but perhaps clueless husband. A minor character, Bobinôt appears at the very beginning and towards the end of the story. His absence, stranded at a general…
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Bibi
Calixta and Bobinôt’s four-year-old son, Bibi, has a somber personality. Bobinôt talks with Bibi as if the young boy were an adult, indicating that Bibi is extremely mature for his age. Chopin likewise describes…
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Clarisse Laballière
Clarisse is Alcée’s wife and a minor character, appearing only in story’s conclusion. Although she’s a loving wife, she’s happy to have some time away from Alcée, and the story implies that she doesn’t…
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