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women at the time, including women writers such as Chopin (Levy 242). Structure The structure of Chopins short story "The Story o...

seen in literature of her time, but clearly something that existed in the real world. She was fortunate to have married a man w...

with love and tenderness, a place where man and woman awaken each other to share the beauty and brutality of life together in mutu...

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

felt a sense of liberation she had never known before. She could support herself and write about the subjects she felt passionate...

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...

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

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 ...

was a Louisiana wife steeped in the traditions of the plantation South. She married prosperous Leonce Pontellier so that she coul...

In ten pages Chopin's stories 'Desiree's Baby,' 'The Story of an Hour,' and 'A Respectable Woman' are examined in terms of their t...

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

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

that Faulkner is telling. We can only speculate as to his reasons for not allowing her to speak directly and instead relying on ot...

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

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

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

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...

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

summarizing the work of both Postrel and OBrien. Aesthetics, according to Postrel, aid people in defining themselves by the "loo...

The paper, written in the style of an essay, looks at the way in which an old building may be converted into a new restaurant. The...

This essay reports and discusses the major points in How to Write & Give a Speech by Joan Detz. Steps in writing the speech and th...

This paper argues that writing is not an inborn talent but a skill that can be learned and mastered. It also argues that each spec...

Shakespeare?s comedies. The structure of the play resembles that of a traditional comedy, with Rome and Egypt being similar to the...

In seven pages this paper analyzes relationships and self containment within the context of the play and Kate's 'shrewish' attribu...

This paper discusses and analyses a short story. An alternative ending is written for the story. The writer discusses the main the...

Learning styles have been researched and studied for decades. Do you know what your own learning style is? If you are a teacher, y...

offenders later in his article, Gelbspan does so immediately by stating that "Americans...are in denial" concerning the issue of c...