The Awakening: A Short Story

To this present day, women throughout America would be drastically different and would withhold fewer rights if it were not for women in the nineteenth and twentieth century like the characters Madame Ratignolle, Edna Pontellier, and Mademoiselle Reisz in the novel The Awakening, by Kate Chopin. They shaped America into a place where freedom and equality for women is possible. Although the three women were different, they all contributed to different aspects of the feminist movement. Each character represents a distinct type of woman that strongly relates to the progressive stages of the great feminist movement in America.

One central theme in the Awakening is freedom. "Edna, left alone in the little side room, loosened her clothes, removing the greater part of them. She bathed her face, her neck and arms in the basin that stood between the windows. She took off her shoes and stockings and stretched herself in the very center of the high, white bed. How luxurious it felt to rest thus in a strange, quaint bed, with its sweet country odor of laurel lingering about the sheets and mattress!" (Chopin 13) "A feeling of exultation overtook her, as if some power of significant import had been given her to control the working of her body and her soul. She grew daring and reckless, overestimating her strength. She wanted to swim far out, where no woman had swum before."

The year was 1801, a 13-year girl named Mildred lived in a small empty barn in Cumberland, Kentucky. She lived with her little brother Joe, her Ma and Pa, and her Grandmother Edna. Her Pa was sold right after she was born. Her owners were Mr.and Mrs Smith. She planted , sewed, cooked,washed, and worked in the cotton fields. She was so much used to doing these back aching chores that her mind acted like she was living any normal life. Her sorrow was washed away by the love of her Ma and Brother. Mildred loved reading, whenever she had time she snuck into the parlor to sit down and read a book. She got lashed and whipped almost everyday for doing so. Mildred had scars and even had a groove on her neck from the whips. This was the hardest part

“Before I end this I want to say there was one person in my life who never expected a thing from me in return for their friendship. Sally, my neighbor was always there for me, but was never meddlesome or tried to kiss up to me in any way, even though she knew about my wealth. Sally gets two million dollars to do with as she pleases and ask her to personally assist the shelter and hospital in any way possible,” Mary said.

The novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin takes place in the early 1920's on the Grand Isles of Louisiana. The Grand Isles is a resort for the wealthy. The theme of this novel is about a woman named Edna who awakens to a new life as she discovers her independence. In the novel Edna also "awakens" to her love for Robert Leburn and most importantly she awakens to the knowledge that her husband is not in control of her life. Edna and Mr. Pontellier's relationship begins to get worse after he leaves for his business trip to New York. There are two stages of Edna and Mr. Pontellier's relationship, one of which is before Mr. Pontellier's trip to New York and the other is after he leaves.

In “‘A Language Which Nobody Understood’: Emancipatory Strategies in The Awakening,” Patricia Yaeger questions the feminist assumption that Edna Pontellier’s adulterous behavior represent a radical challenge to patriarchal values. Using a deconstructionist method, Yaeger argues that in the novel adultery functions not as a disrupting agent of, but, rather, as a counterweight to the institution of marriage, reinforcing the very idea it purports to subvert by framing female desire within “an elaborate code [of moral conduct] that has already been negotiated by her society.” A reading of The Awakening that can envision only two possible outcomes for its heroine – acquiescence to her role as

How do you differentiate the selfish from the selfless? A person can be characterized as such if they do things for their own profit or pleasure. They live to please themselves. Women who rebel against all oppression and discriminating stereotypes are often praised for this fearless selflessness. These women give other women hope for a future where they will be considered equal to men. They rise against all oppression that is wrong and unjust. In the novel The Awakening Edna Pontellier is seen as a feminist, her rebellion to everything she believed was oppression marked an impression on the readers. Yet is it correct to refer to Edna as a feminist? Does she rebel against oppression for the good of the oppressed female society? Are her acts of rebellion justifiable?

How do you differentiate the selfish from the selfless? A person can be characterized as such if they do things for their own profit or pleasure. They live to please themselves. Women who rebel against all oppression and discriminating stereotypes are often praised for this fearless selflessness. These women give other women hope for a future where they will be considered equal to men. They rise against all oppression that is wrong and unjust. In the novel The Awakening Edna Pontellier is seen as a feminist, her rebellion to everything she believed was oppression marked an impression on the readers. Yet is it correct to refer to Edna as a feminist? Does she rebel against oppression for the good of the oppressed female society? Are her acts of rebellion justifiable?

Maria repressed her feel so kyle won’t notice her reaction, She was intimidated by how intelligent he became.

There are many problems in the society we live in today, many of which revolves around children. In the United States alone there are over 900,000 children who suffer from child neglect(Child Neglect). Of course this would not happen if the mother was a house wife, who stays at home and takes care of the kids as well as doing day to day house work. Expect this does happen in the book, The Awakening, Edna Pontellier, the mother of two and a fairly handsome lady, is not particularly fond of her children.

The frozen silence of a winter’s dawn, dishevel brown pine needles peaking out of a powdery white carpet frosted trees sagging under the weight of last night’s snowfall. Large flakes fell from heaven as if the angels were having pillow fight and the goose down fell to our humble homes. Through beautiful the snow cold and sharp as it built at our fingers like a wolf bit at our fingers with its sharp teeth, as the wind blew through the quiet forest. On the ice, the whip slap the huskies, pulling the sleds into motion. They stopped in the forest to rest by a homeless cabin. Inside the cabin was a miracle! A great feast on the table (still fresh and sweet), a fireplace, a comfortable bunk bed, and six stalls for six huskies. All in simple perfection. They wanted to stay longer, but when the daughter of the family peeked outside at the window, the snow thicken.

The novel starts on Grand Isle a vacation home for the wealthy men. Léonce Pontellier, a businessman of forty, reading a newspaper outside of the main guesthouse. Two birds owned by Madame Lebrun, are being very noisy. The parrot is repeating phrases in English and French while the mockingbird is singing consistently. Trying to get away from the birds’ annoying chatter, Léonce goes back into the cottage he has rented. Looking over to the main building Léonce notices that the noise emitting from it has greatened. The Farival twins play the piano; Madame Lebrun is giving orders to two of her servants, and a lady in black walks around with her rosary beads in hand. Down by the water-oaks his four- and five-year-old sons

Awakening, after getting very little sleep that night, I knew today was not going to go well. My mom had dreaded this day for weeks now. The thought of my sister leaving was destroying her. My dad and I didn’t think about it that much, because we knew she would be home to visit often.

Greetings, I was twenty-four year Zach Adams, who lived a simple life. I wasn’t dating and I lived alone in a small apartment in Charlotte, North Carolina. Though everything changed overnight and I gained three lives overnight night. Therefore, prepare to hear how I lived three lives and lost my own.

Miss Margret Smiled to listen to her name with that respect. Most students never show this much respect for her. That 's why she served double mix potatoes and two slices of pizza with tomato ketchup to Lilly.