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The Social and Moral Issues of the Victorian Era in William Hunt’s The Awakening Conscience and Flicien Rops’ Pornokrates (1584 words, 3 pages)

Symbolism, Gender Relationships Sexual Hypocrisy in Victorian Art. An examination of William Holman Hunt's The Awakening Conscience Flicien Rops' Pornokrates. Two works of art completed with in 25 years of each other but both portraying exceptionally different ideas and values of social morality and gender relationships. By examining William Holman ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book The Awakening by Kate Chopin (809 words, 1 pages)

The AwakeningIn the book The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, Edna Pontellier is an unhappy, married, mother who finds an outlet from her life through a welcoming ocean."A certain ungovernable dread hung about her when in water, unless there was a hand nearby that might reach out and reassure her."(p.27) Edna ... Read More

The Influence of Mademoiselle Reisz in the Novel, The Awakening by Kate Chopin (565 words, 1 pages)

Although Mademoiselle Reisz seems to be relatively insignificant in The Awakening, she has a profound influence on Edna. Mademoiselle Reisz is one of the only characters in the novel who can understand Edna's true character. Reisz inspires Edna to have a "courageous soul that dares and defies" (63). Mademoiselle Reisz ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of The Awakening by Kate Chopin (809 words, 1 pages)

The Awakening The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, tells the story of a woman, Edna Pontellier, who undergoes a transformation from an obedient housewife to a person who is alive with strength, character and emotions which she no longer has to repress. This metamorphosis is shaped by her surroundings. Just ... Read More

The Symbol of Animals in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening and The New England Nun by Mary Freeman (1149 words, 2 pages)

Little Birds and Chained Up Dogs In many of the stories read today, symbolism is used to give the story or specific characters a special or hidden meaning. One of the most popular items used as a symbol are animals. Because they alive and have some ability to have feelings, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Significance of the Novels the Taming of the Shrew and the Awakening (1179 words, 3 pages)

Making a Difference For centuries, women have been seen as inferior individuals. Women of every generation have been trying to change that image. They have been fighting for the right to lead their own lives, to not be controlled by anyone, to be able to make their own decisions, and ... Read More

An Analysis of The Awakening by Kate Chopin (676 words, 1 pages)

Katherine O'Flaherty Chopin was born on July 12, 1850. She was the daughter of Thomas O'Flaherty, an immigrant Irish businessman, and Eliza Faris, a French Creole mother. When Kate was four, her father died in train accident. Her father was aboard a train while it crossed the Gasconade Bridge, which ... Read More

An Analysis of Edna Awakening in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (805 words, 1 pages)

In Kate Chopin's The Awakening Edna Pontellier "awakens" to the realization that she is a person and not the possession of her husband. When she awakens she realizes she is in an oppressive society and that she is no longer one of the mindless member of the majority but an ... Read More

An Analysis of A Doll’s House Trace on the Awakening of Nora Helmer (356 words, 1 pages)

A Doll's House traces the awakening of Nora Helmer from her unexamined life of domestic comfort. Ruled her whole life by either her father or her husband, Nora must question the foundation of everything she believes in when her marriage is put to the test. Having borrowed money from a ... Read More

A Summary on How Edna Remains an Individual In “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin (660 words, 1 pages)

Kavita Makadia Period 6 January 24, 2000 An Awakening Kate Chopins novel The Awakening relates the emotion-driven story of Edna Pontellier. Her story is a happy one. Not because of some typical fairy tale ending where they all live happily ever after, but in that she accomplished her goal in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Awakening by Kate Chopin (596 words, 2 pages)

Public Controversy The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, was a book that was truly ahead of its time. The author of the book was truly a genius in her right, but yet she was seen as a scoundrel. At the time, it was 'a world that values only her performance ... Read More

The Life of the Protagonist Mrs. Pontellier in the Novel the Awakening by Kate Chopin (605 words, 1 pages)

A life filled with dissatisfaction often leads to changes. In the book, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Mrs. Pontellier, the protagonist, doesnt own a life with happiness and her desires. These circumstances get her to think and develop new ideas and perspectives that boost her to progress with her own ... Read More

An Analysis of the Importance of Setting in Kate Chopin’s Novel The Awakening (470 words, 1 pages)

The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, is a unique and exclusive novel that shows us a woman, who through her stirring, or sparking comes to her senses and grasps reality. Throughout the whole story the main character (Edna Pontellier) fluctuates between two different places or settings. Her home in New ... Read More

Clothing, Houses and the Ocean as Symbols of Independence and Freedom in The Awakening by Kate Chopin (474 words, 1 pages)

In this novel, symbolism plays a major part in shaping the story. The most important aspects of this story are Edna's longing for freedom and independence. These two yearnings are represented in many ways. One of the more important symbols for independence is clothing. At various points throughout the novel, ... Read More

A Comparison of Mary Wollstonecrafts’ Maria, or the Wrongs of Women and Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (3026 words, 4 pages)

The following paper is in regard to Mary Wollstonecrafts novel Maria, or the Wrongs of Women and Kate Chopins novel titled The Awakenings. The two stories have a similar plot and both discuss the oppression of women in the institution of marriage. This paper will include how the two main ... Read More

A Book Report on the Novel “The Awakening by Kate Chopin” (856 words, 1 pages)

What is an ideal woman? Does the ideal woman change by decades, centuries or millenniums? Yes, in the 19th century, a woman needed to have certain qualities in order to be considered "ideal". Although some of these qualities have changed over a period, some have remained the same. In the ... Read More

The Theme of a Woman’s Quest for Freedom in the Awakening by Kate Chopin (1141 words, 2 pages)

The Stages Of Life Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening is an excellent story of a woman's quest for freedom in her society. Her decisions in life challenge the social barrier, and defy conventional family roles. Edna is unfulfilled as a wife and mother even though she and her husband are ... Read More

Analysis of the Character of Edna Pontellier in Kate Chopin’s Novel The Awakening (751 words, 1 pages)

Edna Pontellier The Awakening, which was written by Kate Chopin, received a great deal of criticism when it was first published in 1899. Much of the controversy over the novel arose because of the character of Edna Pontellier. Edna was very much unlike the women of her time. In today's ... Read More

Use of Symbols for Illustration of Feelings of the Main Character in The Awakening by Kate Chopin (950 words, 2 pages)

In The Awakening, author Kate Chopin used several significant symbols that illustrate the actions and feelings of her main character, Edna Pontellier, throughout the book. Chopin used various birds, clothing and garments, music played on pianos, and lastly, the sea to symbolize the true identity within Edna, a woman whose ... Read More

The Awakening by Kate Chopin: A Search for Self-Identity (1106 words, 2 pages)

Critical Essay "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin "Kate Chopin was writing before the phrase "women's movement" had been coined"(Kate Chopin A Critical Biography), but the stirrings of this twentieth century movement were beginning to simmer in the United States. Late 19th century customs demanded that woman be defined in relationship ... Read More

Understanding Symbolism in the Awakening, Kate Chopins (812 words, 2 pages)

Kate Chopins novel The Awakening is full of symbolism. In each chapter there is a central symbol that adds to the meaning of the story. Small symbols throughout the novel such as sunshades, children playing and pianos represent properties of domesticity and society rules which Edna tries to separate herself ... Read More

Symbolism of the Ocean and Love in The Awakening by Kate Chopin (1391 words, 2 pages)

Ednas Awakenings Symbolism is one of the most obvious factors in Kate Chopins Novel, The Awakening. The meaning of each place and objects create major symbols throughout the novel. The ocean is a sense of freedom and solitude. Love is also incredibly symbolic throughout the novel, as can be seen ... Read More

An Artists Suicide in the Awakening by Kate Chopin (2260 words, 3 pages)

Suicide by Artists in the Late 19th century In the 19th century behavioral and social problems such as problems in the home, intense worries, misery and inebriation were among some of the reasons for artists to commit suicide. Other strong contributions to suicide included social disorganization and alienation. Furthermore, people ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Edna Pontellier in the Awakening by Kate Chopin (1438 words, 2 pages)

Edna Pontellier in The Awakening by Kate Chopin is much like a modern woman in todays society. In todays terms Edna would be considered a rebel. Unfortunately, the restraints of her society caused Edna to extricate herself later in life, and when she got to the point of her awakening, ... Read More

Breaking Free of the Ordinary in The Awakening by Kate Chopin (522 words, 1 pages)

"The Awakening" by Kate Chopin tells the story of a woman trying to break free of her unsatisfying lifestyle. Several of the characters in the novel are confronted with change or new ideas as a result. Chopin creates several moral decisions for the reader to experience also. Marriage, infidelity, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Protagonist Edna Pontellier in the Awakening by Chopin (789 words, 1 pages)

In "The Awakening", the protagonist Edna Pontellier undergoes a metamorphosis. She lives in conservative society, a society that restricts sexuality, especially for women of the time. Edna is bound by the confines of a loveless marriage, unfulfilled, unhappy, and closed in like a caged bird. During her summer at Grand ... Read More

A Short Biography of Kate Chopin and an Analysis of Her Novel “The Awakening” (632 words, 1 pages)

Kate Chopin and The Awakening Kate Chopin, born Catherine O'Flaherty was born on July 12, 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother was a French-American, Eliza Faris and her father Thomas, an Irish immigrant. They were a happy family until her father died suddenly in 1855. A life surrounded by ... Read More

The Road to Suicide in Kate Chopin’s the Awakening (2501 words, 4 pages)

Kate Chopin is an American writer, best known for her description of culture in New Orleans, Louisiana, and of women's struggles for freedom. Many of her works including The Awakening, were examples of local-color and helped establish Chopin as a contributor to Southern regional literature. The Awakening attracted a lot ... Read More

A Comparison of the Novels The Story of an Hour and The Awakening (580 words, 1 pages)

I liked "The Story of an Hour" much better than I liked "The Awakening" for a few reasons. First of all, "The Awakening" was entirely too long to say what it had to say. I do not really understand the point of having Edna spend all of that time away ... Read More

An Analysis of The Awakening by Kate Chopin (761 words, 2 pages)

Awakening By Kate Chopin Story Throughout Kate Chopin's, The Awakening, numerous scenes of birth and renewalare depicted. Various symbols placed throughout the book show EdnaPontellier's awakenings. For instance, many references are made to oceans andwater. It is in the water that Edna has her first rebirth, but it is also ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013