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ednas main conflict is an internal conflict man vs self. she is unhappy...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:20:04 PST

ednas main conflict is an internal conflict man vs self. she is unhappy in her marriage and in her life. she wants out

romeo and juliet. unrequited love

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:18:12 PST

romeo and juliet. unrequited love

What is an emotional attachment and/or a romantic obsession you have...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:20:43 PST

What is an emotional attachment and/or a romantic obsession you have studied in a previous work?

How does the view of romantic love develop in the course of the novel?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:03:15 PST

How does the view of romantic love develop in the course of the novel?

Like many literary works, The Awakening features internal and external...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:42:06 PST

Like many literary works, The Awakening features internal and external conflicts. The external conflict results mainly from Edna and society of her time period. Edna has conflicting thoughts and beliefs about what a woman's role is; she wants her independence, but her society (19th century America) promotes women only in domestic roles. The most significant conflict is Edna's own internal conflict. While admittedly her internal conflict...

What are the main conflicts in The Awakening by Kate Chopin?

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:02:59 PST

What are the main conflicts in The Awakening by Kate Chopin?

Awakening, The - Novel Test

It is Sexism. People thought that women shouldn't have their own desires...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:33:27 PST

It is Sexism. People thought that women shouldn't have their own desires or do anything on their own, as they thought that women's role in society is to supervise and take care of the family members and also to attend social functions with their husbands. This book plays about the unfairness sexism and the suppression of individual freedom that it resulted in. Edna takes some personal steps to get her own freedom. She refuses to sleep with her...

Mademoiselle Reisz's music evokes feelings within Edna that she has...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:34:18 PST

Mademoiselle Reisz's music evokes feelings within Edna that she has never experienced before. Edna is "fond" of music, and certain pieces rendered by Madame Ratignolle have in the past brought to her mind images which are beautiful, both plaintive yet calm. One piece, which Edna has entitled "Solitude", calls to her imagination a "figure of a man standing beside a desolate rock on the seashore...naked...his attitude...one of hopeless...

What is Edna's response to the music of Mademoiselle Reisz in The...

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:24:02 PST

What is Edna's response to the music of Mademoiselle Reisz in The Awakening?

Awakening, The - Marxist Approach

Awakening, The - New Historicism Approach

Awakening, The - Psychoanalytic/Freudian Approach

Grammardog Guide to The Awakening

"The Awakening" Research Guide

Mme. Ratignolle shows the society's view of women as mothers. Her advice...

Tue, 5 May 2009 10:24:03 PST

Mme. Ratignolle shows the society's view of women as mothers. Her advice to Edna is to "remember the children." Ratignolle is loving and nurturing, but devoid of independence or personality. Mlle. Reisz, though, is living her life as she desires, not caring what society thinks of her. She is able to be extravagant and lavish, fully embracing her artistic capabilities because she does not have other obligations. She denies society's structure,...

How do Mlle. Reisz and Mme. Ratignolle function in relation to Edna and...

Mon, 4 May 2009 13:31:38 PST

How do Mlle. Reisz and Mme. Ratignolle function in relation to Edna and the novel's view of women as mothers and artists?

I'll be glad to help you! First of all, you already have something of a...

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:44:40 PST

I'll be glad to help you! First of all, you already have something of a ready-made structure for your paper, because you can devote a section to your introduction, a section each to the three male characters and Edna's relationship to them, and a conclusion section. My advice to you would be to consider each character and use index cards to jot down notes about them, one note per character per index card. You can spread these around on a table...

Since you have put "research paper" as your assignment, you may need...

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:44:40 PST

Since you have put "research paper" as your assignment, you may need to learn about the history of the French Quarter in New Orleans and the Creole culture. For, it is in this environment that Edna Pontellier feels confined. Her husband, afterall, is a typical Creole gentleman who expects Edna to be devoted to him, their children, and their social obligations. Also, Dr. Mandelet is typical as he will not overstep Creole boundaries to...

I need help on how to write a research paper on Edna Pontellier from The...

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:20:38 PST

I need help on how to write a research paper on Edna Pontellier from The Awakening and her relationships with the three men.