Example Of Awakening Essay
Awakening notes
Concept of Awakening & Yellow Wallpaper: Freedom
Awakening:
Kenning- a combination of words or combined word for a new meaning Ex. Mother-tot, mother-woman
Anachronistic-out of date, old fashioned
Anaphora- repetition of a phrase
Edna is the not the mother woman. Adele is the perfect mother woman described.
The music is the truth, appeals to us and relates to us
Swimming scene: represents water, rebirth, flood or baptism in literature. “She reaches out to the unlimited to lose herself” Edna swims because she is not happy with herself, wants to go where no woman has gone before. The sea represents freedom and escape. Independence and in control of herself.
She feels she has power over herself, it brings her incredible joy. Water cleanses, rebirth and death drowns.
Edna also refuses to follow her husband’s demands.
Artist Scene & Music: Edna wants encouragement and praise from Madame Ratignolle when painting as an artist. She gives praise in a convential way, straightforward nice way, not insulting.
Madame Ratignolle tells Edna to be an artist she has to be courageous in the soul. Edna goes to Madame Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz to see whether she wants to be an artist or pursue playing the piano, which life she wants and is her. …show more content…
“Edna first learns about the emotive power of music from Mademoiselle Reisz.
Whereas Adèle Ratignolle’s piano playing had merely conjured sentimental pictures for Edna, the older woman’s playing stirs new feelings and probes unexplored emotional territories in her. Mademoiselle Reisz uses music as a form of artistic expression, not merely as a way of entertaining others. In contrast to Mademoiselle Reisz, the Farival twins play the piano purely for the sake of the gathered company. The twins’ association with the Virgin Mary, and, hence, with a destiny of chaste motherliness, links them thematically with notions of how Victorian women should
be.
Mademoiselle warns Edna that she must be brave if she wishes to be an artist—that an artist must have a courageous and defiant soul. Mademoiselle Reisz is the only character in the novel who knows of the love between Robert and Edna, and she, thus, serves as a true confidante for Edna despite their considerably different personalities.have” she represents independence and freedom, talented pianist.
Robert and Edna’s love: Robert and Edna do fall in love, but Edna feels guilty because she is married and loves him. Robert leaves though and Edna is left in solitude by herself.
Mrs. Highcamp: is deceiteful, looking for the suitable suitor for her daughter, she is really trolling for young guys, she wants to maintain her reputation
Why is Edna depressed?
Madame Ratignolle is happy, Edna thought she wanted a perfect marriage or to be a mother woman like society expects, she realizes she doesn’t want that. She sees Madame happy with what she is but doesn’t understand why she doesn’t want the same thing.
Edna never knows what she wants and says Madame is missing the ups and downs of life, the pains and the sorrows, and exploring new things because she is not free and independent like her and is blind to it because of her happiness.
Female Writer Virginia Wolf: “to be a female writer one needs money and a room of ones own” you need space, art expresses feelings, relatable, tells a story, familiar with it, works because it’s true. Good art takes courage to tell the truth.
Edna regrets getting married to Leonce; all weddings are bad for anyone, she’s going against society.
Yellow paper notes:
Concept of Awakening & Yellow Wallpaper: Freedom
Awakening:
Kenning- a combination of words or combined word for a new meaning Ex. Mother-tot, mother-woman
Anachronistic-out of date, old fashioned
Anaphora- repetition of a phrase
Edna is the not the mother woman. Adele is the perfect mother woman described.
The music is the truth, appeals to us and relates to us
Swimming scene: represents water, rebirth, flood or baptism in literature. “She reaches out to the unlimited to lose herself” Edna swims because she is not happy with herself, wants to go where no woman has gone before. The sea represents freedom and escape. Independence and in control of herself.
She feels she has power over herself, it brings her incredible joy. Water cleanses, rebirth and death drowns.
Edna also refuses to follow her husband’s demands.
Artist Scene & Music: Edna wants encouragement and praise from Madame Ratignolle when painting as an artist. She gives praise in a convential way, straightforward nice way, not insulting.
Madame Ratignolle tells Edna to be an artist she has to be courageous in the soul. Edna goes to Madame Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz to see whether she wants to be an artist or pursue playing the piano, which life she wants and is her. …show more content…
“Edna first learns about the emotive power of music from Mademoiselle Reisz.
Whereas Adèle Ratignolle’s piano playing had merely conjured sentimental pictures for Edna, the older woman’s playing stirs new feelings and probes unexplored emotional territories in her. Mademoiselle Reisz uses music as a form of artistic expression, not merely as a way of entertaining others. In contrast to Mademoiselle Reisz, the Farival twins play the piano purely for the sake of the gathered company. The twins’ association with the Virgin Mary, and, hence, with a destiny of chaste motherliness, links them thematically with notions of how Victorian women should
be.
Mademoiselle warns Edna that she must be brave if she wishes to be an artist—that an artist must have a courageous and defiant soul. Mademoiselle Reisz is the only character in the novel who knows of the love between Robert and Edna, and she, thus, serves as a true confidante for Edna despite their considerably different personalities.have” she represents independence and freedom, talented pianist.
Robert and Edna’s love: Robert and Edna do fall in love, but Edna feels guilty because she is married and loves him. Robert leaves though and Edna is left in solitude by herself.
Mrs. Highcamp: is deceiteful, looking for the suitable suitor for her daughter, she is really trolling for young guys, she wants to maintain her reputation
Why is Edna depressed?
Madame Ratignolle is happy, Edna thought she wanted a perfect marriage or to be a mother woman like society expects, she realizes she doesn’t want that. She sees Madame happy with what she is but doesn’t understand why she doesn’t want the same thing.
Edna never knows what she wants and says Madame is missing the ups and downs of life, the pains and the sorrows, and exploring new things because she is not free and independent like her and is blind to it because of her happiness.
Female Writer Virginia Wolf: “to be a female writer one needs money and a room of ones own” you need space, art expresses feelings, relatable, tells a story, familiar with it, works because it’s true. Good art takes courage to tell the truth.
Edna regrets getting married to Leonce; all weddings are bad for anyone, she’s going against society.
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