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denigrating to himself as he comforts John R. Isidore, a "special," that is, someone affected by the omnipresent radioactive dust,...

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

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

In 7 pages this paper discusses how the author expressed real life feelings in this short story. Seventeen sources are cited in t...

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

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

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...

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...

population of the resort is almost entirely Creole, so Edna is immersed in a culture in which she feels like a stranger, one that ...

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

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...

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...

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....

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...

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

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

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

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