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unworthy, because he is not sexually active, something that truly defines a man. In essence, the two, Jake and Brett, have a ve...
they move to a town that Joe commences to alter. He opens a store and becomes incredibly prosperous, but insists that Janie never ...
slave, she was not fortunate enough to belong to the middle class and to have the social connections that come along with that cla...
an awareness of who she is and wants to be. The unfortunate thing about this discovery is that society and her husband stand as ma...
changes in her life have both positive and negative implications. At the onset of the story, Janie is a character who is unable t...
quietly, knowing something is coming her way, some feeling, some understanding, some epiphany. Then, it comes. It tells her she is...
Awakening: Marriage and Independence In Kate Chopins controversial novel The Awakening, which was first published in 1899, the n...
This essay is made-up of eleven mini-essays, which all offer explanation of a quote taken from great works of literature by Virgin...
themselves aloof until the conditions of their acquiescence are met through achieving an understanding with the men who occupy the...
This 6 page paper discusses the literary works and reputation of Kate Chopin, with emphasis on “The Awakening.” Bibliography lists...
knowledge that Desiree has gone to her death, even though Arnaud will have to cope with a revelation that shakes the foundations o...
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the conflicts in the short stories 'The Other Foot' and 'All Summer in a Day' by R...
In five pages this paper examines the gender relationships featured in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'Ligeia' by Edgar A...
circle. It soon becomes apparent that everyone with whom Sharon and Frank come into contact know the rumor and believe it. This cr...
1997). She attributes the warnings to some sort of liberal conspiracy: "I believe those Republicans who think that theres been a c...
In five pages the literary style in this short story is analyzed in terms of the story's direct and indirect evidence, deductive o...
In five pages the representation of the author in this short story is considered with an analysis of the story's plot, setting, ch...
does begin to notice the details of her life that she used to overlook, such as returning home, windblown and sunburned, and disco...
the bank while there is a line of people waiting for service, but rather than agree with a fellow human being, he is caustic and s...
see some good in forced change such as this narrator suggests, and initiates. She simply feels impersonal and as though she is n...
that respect for a lady takes precedence over legality, common sense and ethical values. It is the sheer weight of her social stat...
This paper analyzes thematic elements of the short story, The Story of the Bad Little Boy by Mark Twain. The author compares this ...
being owned by "Her Jim" (Porter). As Della contemplates her options, she considers her reflection and O. Henry introduces the f...
marriage" distorts the meaning of the sentence "John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that [in marriage]" (Seshachari 115)...
by curiosity, I wanted something better" (Chekhov). However, the better life that she imagined did not materialize with her marria...
otherworldly and immovable. She is not a fully functioning human being. Louise Mallard is also damaged, but her weakness is physi...
it. Chopin reveals little of Ednas background, but what she does tell the reader is very significant (Taylor and Fineman 35). Edna...
AS the novel develops and Edna works towards finding meaning and creative expression in her life she attempts painting which does ...
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 ...
controlling people, usually against their will and in such a way that escape is impossible without tragedy. We see this, for ...