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Societal Suppression in A Rose for Emily and The Story of an Hour

utterly free. When Emily discovers that her boyfriend is gay, her instant fear of what the community would think of her leads he...

German Foreign Policy and the Impact of Nationalism on it Prior to the First World War

the Native American Indians had a strong bond with their fellow tribal members, people of different ethnic background feel strongl...

Women's Emotions in the Works of Kate Chopin

"dances" out to the fig trees each day to check on their ripeness (Ripe Figs). When she finds them to be "little hard, green marb...

Three Chapters of Environmental History of Pittsburgh and Its Region

industry would locate along a waterway is understandable and even forgivable for the time in which it occurred. Rivers were magic...

Edna Pontellier's Importance to The Awakening by Kate Chopin

In five pages the significance of Edna to the novella by Kate Chopin and how she symbolically represents Victorian women's desire ...

Kate Chopin Tackling Taboo and Controversial Subjects in 'The Story of an Hour, 'A Respectable Woman,' and 'Desiree's Baby'

This paper examines how women's sexuality, divorce, and miscegenation are addressed by Kate Chopin in this trio of short stories i...

18th and 19th Century Equality and Liberty

In five pages this paper examines equality and liberty and the tensions that arose during the late eighteenth century and early ni...

Kate Chopin’s Women: “Desiree’s Baby” and “The Story of an Hour”

As the race of the infant becomes more obvious, its race being obviously partially African, she becomes confused. Her husband bera...

Feminism and The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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

Life in Reverse in The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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

The Seven Sisters/Women's Education

The cultural bias against education for women was so severe in the eighteenth century that Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), note...

Edna Pontellier's Self Experience in The Awakening by Kate Chopin

believed that "Authority, coercion are what is needed" as the "only way to manage a wife," and seemed unaware that the may have "c...

The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Human Destruction

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

The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Power Struggles

feel "normal" she simply goes about her day. There is an air of loneliness, despair and isolation, which would make any individual...

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

shocked the public because the protagonist, Edna Pontellier differed dramatically from the prescribed gender role for white women ...

Another Ending for The Awakening by Kate Chopin

In 6 pages this paper proposes an alternative ending to this feminist novel in which Edna Pontellier does not commit suicide and i...

Men in The Awakening by Kate Chopin

of status that is generally given to males by males. Only a woman could speak so clearly to the manner in which woman question th...

Gender Relationships in The Awakening by Kate Chopin and Daisy Miller by Henry James

courted by Frederick Forsyth Winterbourne. Winterbourne is also an American. Daisy has a friendship with an Italian man. Becaus...

'The Awakening' by Kate Chopin and Protagonist Edna Pontellier

Acting out her intimate desires may have given her a moments retreat from what she so seeks to leave behind, yet the overall effec...

Edna Pontellier and the Character Crafting of Kate Chopin in The Awakening

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

Character Analysis of Edna Pontellier in The Awakening by Kate Chopin II

In four pages this essay discusses Kate Chopin's novella in terms of how the protagonist develops throughout. There are 2 other s...

Edna Characterization in The Awakening by Kate Chopin III

In two pages this paper discusses the character's true self understanding and how it evolves throughout the course of the novella ...

Soul Resurrection of Edna Pontellier in The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison and The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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

Critique of The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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

Water Appeal in Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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

Analysis of The Awakening by Kate Chopin

children, worshiped their husbands, and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministe...

Ralph Waldo Emerson's Influence on 'The Awakening' by Kate Chopin

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...

Character Development of Edna Pontellier in 'The Awakening' by Kate Chopin

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

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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 ...