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was a Louisiana wife steeped in the traditions of the plantation South. She married prosperous Leonce Pontellier so that she coul...
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 ...
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...
felt a sense of liberation she had never known before. She could support herself and write about the subjects she felt passionate...
population of the resort is almost entirely Creole, so Edna is immersed in a culture in which she feels like a stranger, one that ...
children, worshiped their husbands, and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministe...
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...
courted by Frederick Forsyth Winterbourne. Winterbourne is also an American. Daisy has a friendship with an Italian man. Becaus...
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...
In 6 pages this paper proposes an alternative ending to this feminist novel in which Edna Pontellier does not commit suicide and i...
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....
In five page this paper examines the many types of freedoms the author considers within the context of this short story. There ar...
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...
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 ...
controlling people, usually against their will and in such a way that escape is impossible without tragedy. We see this, for ...
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...
story is that Chopin also begins to set up the ending. The reader sees the Aubigny estate, LAbri, through the eyes of Madame Valmo...
and as such women did not have these freedoms at the time the Declaration of Independence was written. Interestingly enough, tod...
she formally received the Valmonde name, although according to the locals, "The prevailing belief was that she had been purposely ...
with love and tenderness, a place where man and woman awaken each other to share the beauty and brutality of life together in mutu...
seen in literature of her time, but clearly something that existed in the real world. She was fortunate to have married a man w...