Edna's Independence In The Awakening

Since the beginning of the story Nea believes that she is saving or protecting Sourdi from the expectations of her mother and Mr. Chhay. The mother and the uncle have fix a marriage with an older man named Mr.Chhay. Sourdi is a young girl that has a boyfriend name Duke, But her mom really dosen’t cares what Sourdi thinks or wants. So Sourdi meets Mr.chhay and she feels uncomfortable in the

Mother shows her kindness to her daughter Fletch and her younger son Euly by helping them around the house just like a mom should do. I feel that mother thinks she is a failure, since she is not able to provide a regular life for her children. It will cause her

As I explained in the first paragraph, due to the time period and world event, women were kicked out of the factory jobs because the men came back from war and needed a job. Ultimately, women were back at home cleaning and caring for their children. In the last paragraph, Beauvoir says, “…women’s work within the home gives her no autonomy; it is not directly used to society, it does not open out on the future, it produces nothing” (384). A women’s hard work at home does not impact society in a negative or positive way, it is essentially meaningless. While, we can assume work produced by the husband is very important for his family.

She also hasn’t seen her aunt since she was a baby so she feels like a stranger to her. However, her mother feels like moving her there for the summer would be good for her relationship. Also it would help her mom get her degree faster and they wouldn’t have to move anymore.

There are some points in life where you lose faith in people, especially Jeannette Walls’ parents. Her parents left the family to starve, stole the money they were saving, and the dad was an alcoholic. After all of that happens, you start to lose faith in the people who you love and start to not trust them. The parents always did always save the day when they needed to, like when the father got $950 for Jeannette to stay in college because she couldn’t afford it. Rex said to Jeannette,” ...

As the story progresses, the girl explains why she has this passion. She feels left out from her husband. Her husband is always gone while she is at home. So she found growing Chrysanthemums as a way to keep things off her mind or out of her feeling of being confined.

During the beginning of the story, Ms. Mallard is shocked by her husband’s death and does not know how to cope or feel relieved. She does not know how to move on with her life nor does she know how to react, all she knows is that she is now a widow.

Though after her mother leaves.. Ellen follows shortly after promising Tam a dance when she comes back which she does. Now for some of the characters. Ellen’s father like I said is “serious-like” from what I saw and doesn’t like Ellen going on the beach or at least near the water. Now Pa...he takes care of Ellen..

Steinbeck contrasts Curley’s wife’s marriage with Georges and Lennie’s friendship to show the causes of Curleys wife’s isolation. George and Lennie made plans of a future together, they cared for each other and made sacrifices for the each other. Curleys wife doesn’t even like Curley. She tells Lennie “I don’t like Curley, He ain’t a nice fellow.” In a strong supportive relationship at the very least you need to like the other person.

I would have been free!" (240). This event showcases that when Ammu begins to focus on her own wish to be free of society’s constrictions, she no longer can prioritize the needs of her children, and in fact begins to view them as a

Reflecting back on the idea of love, Edna also repetitive instances where she is called out that she is not living the life fulfilling to her families needs. “It seems to me the utmost folly for a woman at the head of a household, and the mother of children, to spend in an atelier days which would be better employed contriving for the comfort of her family.” “I feel like painting,” answered Edna. “Perhaps I shan’t always feel like it.” “Then in God’s name paint!

Vocabulary 1. Idiosyncrasy- noun: A mode of behavior or way of thought particular to an individual (p93) 2. Coquetry- noun:

Albert D. Saba Mr. Amoroso AP Literature Period: 3AP Topic: 1 LAP The Awakening A novel by Kate Chopin Will the chains and the unspoken pain unshackle through one’s heroic individualism? In the novel, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Edna Pontellier becomes a heroic figure to herself as well as for women through the search of her self-identity.

Kate Chopin's The Great Awakening explains how Edna Pontellier, an everyday woman of the nineteenth century, opens up and explores herself. A majority of the important characters in her story are the men in Edna's life. Men like Leonce, Robert, and Alcee all are key pieces to her awakening. They all influence Edna in their own ways. Leonce Pontellier is a controlling husband and an all around materialistic man.

When Edna abandons her expected duties at home, what is Mr. Pontellier’s response? Why? p.49, 62 Mr. Pontellier is outraged when Edna abandons her Tuesday reception and asks, “Why, what could have taken you out on Tuesday?” (Chopin 50). He fears that he will lose his relationships with his business partners, citing, “Why, Belthrop could buy and sell us ten times over.