Theme, Imagery and Symbolism in “The Kiss”

Write a formal explication of Guy De Maupassant’s The Kiss. Include the following:
Theme: Identify and discuss the basic theme of the work.
Imagery: Explain the imagery of the work and show how it works to develop the theme Remember that imagery includes descriptive language, sensory language, metaphors, and similes.
Symbols: Explain any symbols and how they work to support the theme. Be wary of finding symbols where none exists. A northern tempest, for example, does not symbolize cold, windy weather because a northern tempest is cold, windy weather. It may, however, stand for approaching disaster, for example, because this type of weather often brings with it storms of considerable force. Such an interpretation, of course, must be in accord with the theme and imagery of the poem; therefore, you must argue logically and present sufficient details to support your contention of symbolic content.