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    rather than create it herself?” Nin supplements a good portion of thematic endurance for which arises in Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening‚” illustrating the prevalent subsidy of individualism over traditional standards. Although such context as individuality spurs itself among the highest motifs of classic literature‚ society’s portrayal of impeding tolerance within “The Awakening‚” reflected by that of Edna and Robert‚ accumulates through the themes of independence‚ identity and the disillusion of affection

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    proposed to have the Stamp Act against the American Colonies. The colonies were very hesitant only because their standards bothered them. The prices of the stamps were not the main topic of controversy for the American Colonies. “No taxation without representation” was a very common chant during protest. This is equivalent to “Black lives matter‚” and how during certain protest people chant this to be heard. Soon after the act was shut down England and the colonies did have more disagreements and argument

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    they are expected to become something they aren’t. The act of being the “perfect” person puts pressure on people even when they don’t want to change. Sometimes going through a certain situation can show who a person really is. In the novel The Awakening written by Kate Chopin she portrays Edna as someone who is trying to break free of the title “the perfect mother-woman”. Kate Chopin uses several literary devices such as‚ symbolism‚ her characters and use of language to show how hard it is for

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    everlasting. One feud between Great Britain and France led to the French and Indian War during the mid 18th century. After the war was over in 1763‚ the political‚ economic and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies were altered. Although altered‚ not all would agree that they were altered for the worse. Soldiers on Britain’s side during the French and Indian War were mostly colonists from England who wished simply to keep their claims to North American land. Even famous revolutionary

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    The Awakening Essay Both of the female protagonist’s from Kate Chopin’s The Awakening and Zora Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God experience a similar plight throughout each person’s respective novel. Chopin and Hurston chose specific symbols used within each narrative to represent these characters as they struggle to understand who they are in life. The two most notable symbols contained within The Awakening are the caged birds and the use of the sea. The most prominent of the two is

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    has at least heard of the Great Depression that hit America by storm in the early twentieth century. Even though people are taught about the Great Depression‚ I personally think that a lot of people do not understand the severity that it caused and the livelihoods that it forever changed. The Great Depression‚ which lasted over a period of ten years‚ resulted in a lot of heartache for many nations worldwide (Fraser‚ 2010). As for the United States‚ the worst of the Great Depression harbored between

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    Writing Assignment #4 Like so many of his peers‚ including a number of the founding fathers of the United States‚ Voltaire was a deist who believed that God had created everything but then let it evolve on its own. Although educated by the Jesuits‚ Voltaire hated the Catholic Church. He is famously quoted to have said "Ecrasez l ’infame" ‘Crush the horrible thing!’ referring to the Church. He had written most of his life on religious tolerance but the Jean Calas affair gave him the

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    2-14-13 Awakening of Edna Pontiller It can be said that the main character of “The Awakening” Edna Pontellier‚ “awakens” in several ways through the course of the book. But in the grander‚ broader sense‚ they are all sub-instances‚ mere symbolism to one major occurrence – her mental‚ emotional and physical severing of and escape from the cultural shackles that which suppress her soul‚ and cripple her fulfillment‚ sense of self-worth‚ and burning desire to live and be respected as an individual

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    The Awakening 1. What features make The Awakening a "local color" story?  The features that make it a “local color” story are the ways that the lives of the characters is depicted. The story makes it seem as though everyone knows each other‚ almost as if it is a very small town. 2. What customs and beliefs of Edna Pontellier’s society are significant in relation to her psychological development? The customs and beliefs in her society are significant to her psychological behavior

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    Essay Question: Although the 13 American colonies were founded at different times by people with different motives and with different form of colonial charters and political organization‚ and the 13 colonies had become remarkably similar. Assess the validity of this statement. As time was coming to the start of the American Revolution‚ the thirteen American colonies that had at first started out with differences in all aspects appeared to be astonishingly similar in several cultural ways. Mainly

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