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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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    1. What features make The Awakening a "local color" story? 2. What customs and beliefs of Edna Pontellier’s society are significant in relation to her psychological development? 3. What attitudes and tendencies in the Creole characters does Edna have trouble adjusting to? 4. Why did Edna marry Leonce? Is he the model husband? 5. What incidents in the novel reveal that he may not be a good husband for Edna? 6. How do Mlle. Reisz and Mme. Ratignolle function in relation to Edna and the novel’s

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    religion or other things‚ have come from the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment was a period of history that took place in the 18th century in Europe. It was also sometimes known as the age of reason because of it was a time when people started to use their own reason to discover the world. There was a spread in scientific‚ rational and liberal ideas. The Enlightenment had many philosophes. Philosophes were the people who lead the learning of the Enlightenment‚ they started studies in science‚ economics

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    Did Pudge “seek a great perhaps?” I think that Pudge did seek his great perhaps because he accomplished so much more at Culver Creek than he did in Florida. He was never really noticed in Florida as he was in Alabama‚ he didn’t seem to be outgoing and social but all that changed. Pudge arrived and instantly found a “friend” in Chip Martin. Very soon after he met Chip‚ he then met Alaska Young. Instantly‚ he fell in love with her. He never saw how much of a bitch she actually was. Pudge didn’t

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    The Enlightenment‚ “a philosophical movement of the 18th century‚ characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political‚ religious‚ and educational doctrine “(Webster). “ The Early 1600’s the Western world believed in the undisputed primacy of rulers spiritual and secular. It was believed that our time here on earth is either eternal salvation or damnation “(Schultz). The Enlightenment started in England and it became an issue for others to acquire knowledge in teaching

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    Ryan Ramsook January 19‚ 2011 Instructor Goldmeier American Corrections Phase 3 db The important source of correctional law according to my instructor she acknowledged that the bill of rights is very important basically that’s not only a source it’s a big one for our correction system throughout the United States (Bartollas‚ 2002). The prisoners from our system rights are strictly limited and rights that fall under the bill of rights in addition to the bill of rights must be important to them

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    What is the Enlightenment? Why does it still affect American society today? The Enlightenment was an era when reasoning and using science to explain the once unexplainable during the sixteenth and the seventh century. In fact‚ some scholars have christened this era “the age of reason”. The Enlightenment proved to be fertile soil for the middle class to take root and flourish under the teachings of revolutionary thought‚ freedom of monarchies‚ and freedom of the people. This era of reasoning emphasized

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    encouraged by philosophers to challenge powerful authoritiesauthorities like the Catholic Church. Famous texts such as the "Encyclopedie‚" The Social Contract‚" and "Wealth Of Nations" all helped and were revolutionary in spreading the ideals of the Enlightenment. Religion in the Enlightenment period was enormous. Critical of the church and the corruption within it‚ was a philosopher by the name of Francois-Marie Arouet. Better known as "Voltaire." Enlightenment era religion was a response to

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    The Awakening Essay There is nothing that Edna Pontellier wants more than to be unbounded and free from society’s expectation of women. In “The Awakening”‚ Kate Chopin clearly exhibits her personal stance on women’s roles through the main character. The characterization of Edna allows her personal passion to alter her personality and make several prominent changes to her lifestyle. To start things off‚ it is unmistakable that Edna was not a conventional woman. Even from early on in the

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    Compare the ways language is used in source three and source two Source two uses formal language so that it can fulfil its purpose to inform the audience. Therefore it uses facts and figures throughout the article to give the reader as much information as possible whilst still containing the sense of disaster e.g. “The tropical storm saw winds of up to 170mph” this is followed by‚ “that sent waves crashing…” This gives the fact more power and influence than if it was just in its own because it

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