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In six pages Emerson's influence in terms of one's self authority is considered as it is reflected in the protagonist of Edna Pont...

In five page this paper examines the many types of freedoms the author considers within the context of this short story. There ar...

In six pages this essay offers a critique of the once scandalous novel of the late nineteenth century. Five sources are cited in ...

In six pages this paper discusses the author's creation of the 'Other' soul as a way of expressing Creole political issues and how...

In nine pages this research paper compares these two works in terms of how they represent free will and determinism philosophies. ...

while maintaining a safe distance so no one is compromised. All the characters enjoy considerable affluence and leisure. None of...

In five pages this paper examines women and racism as depicted in these two literary works. There are no other sources listed....

of twenty she had received a proposal, which she had promptly declined, and at the age of fifty she had not yet lived to regret it...

In five pages this short story is analyzed in terms of perspective, setting, tone, style, and symbolism. Seven sources are cited ...

was a Louisiana wife steeped in the traditions of the plantation South. She married prosperous Leonce Pontellier so that she coul...

In ten pages Chopin's stories 'Desiree's Baby,' 'The Story of an Hour,' and 'A Respectable Woman' are examined in terms of their t...

the house that they are staying in, her husband corrects her, saying that what she felt was a draught and he shut the window (Gilm...

In eight pages the twenty first century perspective is applied to this novel first published in 1899 in order to determine its mes...

In five pages this research paper examines how Chopin carefully crafted protagonist Edna Pontellier to be the central focus of her...

story is that Chopin also begins to set up the ending. The reader sees the Aubigny estate, LAbri, through the eyes of Madame Valmo...

felt a sense of liberation she had never known before. She could support herself and write about the subjects she felt passionate...

the narrator informs the reader, looks at his wife as she were a "valuable piece of personal property" (Chopin 4). It is largely E...

prior to the approaching storm but soon becomes unconsciously aware of her longing for passion when she feels oppressed under the ...

she formally received the Valmonde name, although according to the locals, "The prevailing belief was that she had been purposely ...

AS the novel develops and Edna works towards finding meaning and creative expression in her life she attempts painting which does ...

it. Chopin reveals little of Ednas background, but what she does tell the reader is very significant (Taylor and Fineman 35). Edna...

ways, but at the same time there are serious hints about her controlled and adequately "mature" life. In many ways the reader can ...

that Faulkner is telling. We can only speculate as to his reasons for not allowing her to speak directly and instead relying on ot...

is set on Grand Isle in Louisiana and the Gulf plays a large part in the narrative. We learn that Edna is very fond of music and ...

a well-to-do family. They were quickly blessed with a baby boy, and all seemed well with the family until Madame Valmonde reacted...

is being raped, the experience evolves into something that is "sensually stimulating, relaxing, and, of course, spiritually illumi...

women at the time, including women writers such as Chopin (Levy 242). Structure The structure of Chopins short story "The Story o...

with love and tenderness, a place where man and woman awaken each other to share the beauty and brutality of life together in mutu...

controlling people, usually against their will and in such a way that escape is impossible without tragedy. We see this, for ...

(Chopin Chapter VII). She then meets Robert and her life takes a powerful turn. Not only does she engage in a very passionate a...