Flight of Icarus or the last swim of a mad woman? – “The Awakening” essay by Michael Caesar Brancewicz One day‚ on a lonely island somewhere in the middle of nowhere‚ a survivor finds a bottle with some blue gas inside. Recalling the well known fairy tale‚ he starts rubbing it – and the genie appears out of the blue! “Well‚” says the celestial creature‚ “lucky you‚ mortal one‚ because for releasing me from this prison I may grant one of your wishes”. The survivor squints‚ nods for a
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Kiss Me‚ Kate Another Op’nin’‚ Another Show! Kiss Me‚ Kate is not just another show. It is definitely a Broadway musical and a show that has remained an audience favorite since it’s opening in 1948. Kiss Me‚ Kate is a musical comedy with wit‚ with style‚ with humor‚ with exuberance‚ which simply aims to entertain. It’s cleverly crafted story‚ ingenious writing and unforgettable music and lyrics‚ make for a rich and fascinating musical for all ages. The eternal tug-of-war between the sexes is perfectly
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"The Awakening" by Kate Chopin is a novel that successfully portrays the life of women in the late eighteen hundreds. Women at that time had very particular rules of etiquette they were forced to follow. In "The Awakening" the main character‚ Edna Pontellier‚ believed that she should have free will to do what she wants‚ and not have to follow the proper etiquette that all women follow. Most of the females in the novel‚ like Adele Ratignolle‚ took pride in being women and followed the roles that
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Freedom: "[Edna] was flushed and felt intoxicated with the sound of her own voice and the unaccustomed taste of candor. It muddled her like wine‚ or like a first breath of freedom (Chopin)." In chapter seven‚ Edna has a very deep conversation with Madame Ratignolle. This validates many of Edna’s feelings and this allows her to feel comfortable enough to move along in her awakening. This moment is a very crucial portion of her steps towards freedom. As Edna talks to the Creole woman‚ she feels more
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Victoria’s family for Thanksgiving. During the visit Ali’s dad has to take off for a work trip. One their way back to their house‚ they get stuck in a snow storm. My favorite part of the book is the love/hate relationships that go on. It is quite an interesting book. For example‚ when Ali‚ Victoria‚ and Ivy get stuck in the snow storm‚ they get a chance to really talk and
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see the vibrant green trees‚ the grass that is a light shade of brown‚ and the occasional red and brown dead possum lying down in the middle of the road. Then I look out the windshield and see the cloud covered‚ dark sky that warns us of an upcoming storm. As we approach our white house with paint peeling off‚ I look out upon our yard that is filled with various play sets from my childhood‚ and multiple fruit trees that no one ever picks. I look across the desolate cotton field owned by our neighbors
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Green Meadows Hospital is newly constructed community hospital owned by Southern Hospitals Corporation. Kate Cooper was very excited when she got a new position at Green Meadows as a Manager of Adult Services. They started hiring people and were getting ready to open the hospital. However‚ things did not go well as they planned and wanted to. Therefore‚ Kate had to resign. The biggest problem that I see in this was their unorganized management skills and communications skills. They should have more
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happiness and her responsibilities as a mother and wife. Because she feels like she is so burdened‚ she does anything she can to attain freedom‚ and to her‚ it doesn’t matter if she is sinful and goes against her Creole upbringing to get there. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening‚ Edna fights against the societal and instinctive structures of motherhood that coerce her to be defined by her title as wife of
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In The Eye of the Storm filmed by ABC News in 1970‚ Jane Elliot‚ a teacher at Riceville Community Elementary School‚ puts her third grade students through an experiment to show them how horrible colored people were treated. Since 1968‚ Jane Elliot always has something planned for National Brotherhood Week. On Tuesday‚ Elliot segregates her class by the color of the students’ eyes. The brown-eyed kids were to wear special collars around their neck so they could be seen from afar. In this situation
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She attempts to tie her hair behind her head with a non-existent hair tie‚ only to let go and allow the storm rage on. She suddenly becomes aware of the soft sound of a radio coming from inside the building. The soft music takes her back to that unwanted place. Wanting to get away‚ she fastens her pace. Pretty icy swirls turn into short puffs of smoke as she
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