Edna Ferber

who, because of the similarities she shares with Madame Pontellier, could represent the path Madame Pontellier’s life may have taken, had she survived old age. Mademoiselle Reisz is first introduced at a party when she plays the piano for Edna Pontellier. Edna is described as being "very fond of music."(25) Music is described as having a way of "evoking

The Mother-Daughter Conflicts in Modern America: Causes and Solutions AP Psychology B4 The Mother-Daughter Bond: Conflict and Comfort Elinor Robin writes about the mother-daughter bond, which can be considered a very important relationship. Like many could agree, the bond can be a struggle throughout the mother and daughter’s lives because of the different changes that each of them go through. As a woman, Robin researched the topic of mother-daughter bonding

of cottages owned by the Lebrun family. Edna Pontellier and her husband Leonce summer there with there two children. This is the setting where Edna also develops a close relationship with Robert Lebrun. He is one of Madame Lebrun's sons who helps her run the cottages for the Pontellier's and the Ratingnolle's. The book begins and ends with Edna and her attraction to the water. Throughout the story water plays a symbolic part in the unfolding of Edna and her relationship to Robert and also

Finding True Freedom in The Awakening  Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening details the endeavors of heroine Edna Pontellier to cope with the realization that she is not, nor can she ever be, the woman she wants to be. Edna has settled for less. She is married for all the wrong reasons, saddled with the burden of motherhood, and trapped by social roles that would never release her. The passage below is only one of the many tender and exquisitely sensory passages that reveal Edna’s soul to the

for that time period. Throughout the story, we can see that Edna had no tolerance for the religious practices that were held so dear to the rest of society (Klein 3). It is not surprising that Edna refuses to "worship" any higher power, since we have also seen that she refuses to hold even her family to any higher regard (Klein 4). Additionally, Edna's attitude towards art builds on the unconventional themes of the story (Klein 6). Edna is told by Mademoiselle Reisz that ""o be an artist... you must

"The Chrysanthemums" introduces us to Elisa Allen, a woman who knows she has a gift for things, but can't make more use of it than to grow her chrysanthemums. She is trapped in the Salinas Valley, where winter's fog sits "like a lid...and [makes] the great valley a closed pot." Her human nature has made her complacent in ordinary life, but the short glimmers of hope offered by her flowers and a passing stranger reveal that there is more to Elisa than her garden. Her environment may be keeping

nearby New Orleans. Edna Pontellier is vacationing with her husband, Léonce, and their two sons at the cottages of Madame Lebrun, which house affluent Creoles from the French Quarter. Léonce is kind and loving but preoccupied with his work. His frequent business-related absences mar his domestic life with Edna. Consequently, Edna spends most of her time with her friend Adèle Ratignolle, a married Creole who epitomizes womanly elegance and charm. Through her relationship with Adèle, Edna learns a great

Personal Narrative I never thought that I would be saving someone life from drowning. That was until my friends and I did help someone. Which was something that happened very fast. It was my birthday; the sun was scorching hot and there was a cool breeze that kept blowing every few minutes. My friend called me to wish would be the best and told me that we should go fishing and I agreed. Upon our arrival to our usual spot, we notice that there was no one else there, which we liked that

The story beings with Edna Pontieller, her husband Léonce, and their two children vacationing in Grand Isle, which is an island near New Orleans. The family vacationed in a home run by Madame Leburn, who has two sons. In the beginning it is apparent that Edna and Léonce’s marriage is very traditional, in which Edna does all the cooking, cleaning and taking care of their children. Edna doesn’t like that she has to do this and Leonce is frustrated with Edna’s performance as a mother and a wife. Leonce

of these qualities are portrayed multiple times throughout the film primarily by Tramp’s interactions with Scraps; however later on Edna, a “lady” at the club serves to further convince the audience of Tramp’s child-like good naturedness. Although it may not be outrightly apparent in today’s day and age Tramp enters the equivalent of a strip club and is greeted by Edna, the shy new girl who appears highly uncomfortable, Tramp seeing her dilemma greets her and begins to make her feel at ease, until