The Rude Awakening

The Awakening by Kate Chopin Explanation Edna Pontellier is awakened during this book. She discovers herself and discovers her own interests during the course of this novel. Setting Grand Isle (beach), New Orleans (port city - city fostered rich, diverse, and unique culture) Around late 1800s - early 1900s Genre Fiction Historical Context Published: April 1899 Originally titled The Solitary Soul Claims of The Awakening: Trite, sordid, morbid, vulgar, disagreeable The story takes place in New

I also learned that just because someone is rude to you doesn’t mean to do it back. Before reading this book I had a similar mindset to Jem as I thought the world was a safe and nice place to thrive in. But after reading this book, I’ve realized certain situations in my life have made me who I am

“My soul was dying for the truth, but I didn’t know where to get it.”-Malik Shabazz. Malik grew up blinded by violence and drugs in his neighborhood, until his rude awakening when reality smacked him in the face. As a young addict, gang member to a priest. A priest who now works hard to better Detroit’s community, and Leader of Detroit’s New Black Panther/New Marcus Garvey movement. Malik Shabazz is creating a difference in the African American community. Even after living a rough life on Detroit's

Personal Statement for Academic Plan When I began graduate school in the fall of 2014 after over 4 years of walking dogs I felt like I was finally on a path towards my future. However, what actually ended up happening was not what I was expecting. With your consideration and the plan I will outline below I know that I can succeed here at UMass Boston. It turned out that driving over 30,000 miles a year and walking over 40 miles a week for my job put an intense strain on my body and mind. Going

...risk factors? People believe that the only way to get AIDS or HIV, it is only an issue for people who are promiscuous, the poor, minorities and gay people. Continually to make common mistakes that have the potential to lead them to a rude awakening about who can get the diseases. Most common way people could get it is by having anal or vaginal sex, or doing injection drugs with someone who is infected and sharing equipment I high risk. Pregnancy is

For those of you who think switching from the "real thing" to diet soda will help in losing weight; you are in for a rude awakening. More and more research is showing that not only will it not help but there is evidence that artificially sweetened diet beverages could actually cause you to gain weight. Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio -- School of Medicine did a ten-year study of people who drank diet soda. They studied approximately 500 people and they

that still one hundred years later african americans still don't have the freedom they deserve. King also used pathos in his speech to show emotion.“And those who hope that the negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.” (King 262) King is showing emotion in this patho by saying that even though the

self-absorption and willing surrender through, respectively, Madames Reisz and Ratignolle. Madame Reisz is the representation of the social consequences of insisting on a developed self. Though she is a talented artist, she is also depicted as disagreeable and rude. Unsurprisingly, she is often alone. By contrast, the Ratignolles are a prime example of the Victorian family. Adele is a living bourgeois picture of a woman and, along with her husband, represents the expected patriarchal family: “The Ratignolles

The theme of any literary work is without a doubt the single handedly most important aspect of that work. As readers it benefits us greatly when we not only analyze the authors motives behind the work but also the underlying message as well. As Ernest Hemmingway implored, all works of literature are best looked at as ice bergs; where the appearance is just a mere portion to the real magnitude and message of the work. Joyce Carol Oates', "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?" is one literary

Did your high school prepare you for college? For me I say no, due to a few factors I lacked entering my freshman year. In today’s society young teenage adults are going to college believing themselves ready, may be in for a rude awakening. One reason for not being prepared is having to take remedial classes once accepted into college. Many students that take the college placement test score below college level. This make them have to basically retake information that should have been obtained