Jan 6, 2010

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg | What Do I Read Next?

Genesis 1-3, The Old Testament contains the story of Adam and Eve, the Original Sin, and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. "Hadleyburg'' is often interpreted as an allegory of this story.

The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin published the same year as "Hadleyburg,'' provides a woman's point of view on the oppressions of community. The protagonist, Edna Pontellier, struggles with traditional expectations of a wife and mother. In her rigid society her attempts to...