Research Paper On Unlinked Destiny

However, as she matures, she sees herself becoming more independent than she could have ever imagined as her father's alcohol addiction

With each thing her father does including punishing her for her owl, and losing his temper frequently, she finds her self more independent because she has her own thoughts and beliefs that are different from her father.

wealthy and feels like she is in a unhappy marriage. In the novel, she really embraces how

independence to become her own woman in her own way, and does not want to give up

dedication and diligence she took in being a good student from elementary through high school.

She goes on and writes, "Emotions, energies, and talents that even they did not realize they possessed were unleashed." She writes about how women proved themselves to more then just housewives.

Like all other children, as Jeannette ages, she comes to understand that her parents are not the person who she thought they were and that her

She expresses herself as optimistic and cheerful, upbeat and full of energy ready to face any new challenge and thus connected with the younger generations due to her “youthfulness”

People in the real world have huge abilities past what is thought to be conceivable, and the ability to take advantage of one’s greatest potential originates from his/her identity. Throughout a person’s life, it is important to find what defines him/her and figure out how he/she can gain more independence and self-sufficiency as a human being. An overcoming and conquering tone is created throughout the novel to portray the main character’s “awakening” during her life and to show that life is hard at times, but can be regained as she unleashes her inner self. In The Awakening, author Kate Chopin uses revealing details and figurative diction to establish a triumphant tone when discussing Edna and her capability to gain her own individuality,

Bonnie commented on her growth experience, “How much of that comes from genetics and God’s gifts, versus environment, I don’t know. But whether it was developed or whether it was innate, if conflict came at me, my tendency would be to fight back” (B. Yost, personal communication, July 19, 2016). She conveys a sense of confidence in herself without shame or doubt, guilt, or feelings of inferiority.

With the experience of being ignored, betrayed, and deprived, she becomes more afraid of loss and danger, but longs even more to have something to hold dear and belong to. When she gets into the convent school she finds temporary safety, being sheltered from the dangerous and unpredictable "outside", but her stepfather eventually brings her out into the

the house and abandon her illusion of aristocracy. This only adds to her misery until her young niece,

that she has an influence on her own future.  She begins to develop what she

This leads to the next concept, self-esteem. The young girl displays positive self-esteem. William James linked self-esteem to one’s success (what one can achieve) over pretensions (what one hopes to achieve). I would presume that the young girl’s pretensions positively correlated with her success.

her father tries to change who she is and force her into a gender role