The Second Shift “I am a working mother. I am nuts‚” proclaims an unkempt cartoon woman on a mug. Surrounded by mounds of papers‚ a crying baby‚ and a broom‚ she is exhausted but resolute. What is held up as absurd in this cartoon is not the economic necessity of her working or her husband’s failure to help. It is her own choice to work that makes her an object of cheerful self-mocking. In THE SECOND SHIFT: WORKING PARENTS AND THE REVOLUTION AT HOME‚ Arlie Hochschild holds up to the light this
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Literary Analysis of The Awakening In “The Awakening‚” Edna and Adele‚ the protagonist and antagonist‚ are both mothers trying to make it in the Creole society. Edna’s character rejects the roles of society given to her and the burdens of these expectations are expressed throughout; whereas‚ Adele is viewed as a motherly figure who is confident‚ and powerful in her life. The main topic that is expressed throughout the story is feminism‚ the process of creating equal rights for both men
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American Revolution was an accelerated evolution rather than a cataclysmic revolution to a certain point. An accelerated evolution is a rapid process of growth and change‚ while a cataclysmic revolution is a sudden and violent event that brings great changes. The extent to which the American Revolution was an accelerated evolution was during events that completely disregarded the government. When considered politically‚ economically and socially the extent to which the American Revolution was an accelerated
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AP Lit. The Awakening Quote How to Read Literature Like a Professor Quote Reveal deeper meaning of The Awakening Quote 1. “He reproached his wife with her inattention her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother’s place to look after children‚ whose on earth was it?...Tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes…Such experiences as the foregoing were not uncommon in her married life.” (Chopin‚ 7-8) 1. “When Virginia Woolf writes about women of her time only being permitted
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Meagan McGee Psychology 1300 Awakenings The movie Awakenings starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro portrays the true story of a doctor named Dr. Malcolm Sayer‚ and the events of the summer of 1969 at a psychiatric hospital in New York. Dr. Malcolm Sayer‚ who is a research physician‚ is confronted with a number of patients who had each been afflicted with a devastating disease called Encephalitis Lethargica. The illness killed most of the people who contracted it‚ but some were left living
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In the awakening‚ Chopin explores the idea of motherhood throughout the novella. She uses the characters Edna Pontellier and Adele Ratignolle to guide this exploration. Edna‚ the main character‚ is not exactly the ideal mother. She doesn’t devote herself to her sumptuous like husband or children‚ and even has a nanny that watches over them. While Adele is seen as the "embodiment of every womanly grace and charm"‚ who commits the majority of her time to caring for her children or husband. However
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The Awakening Essay Kate Chopin wrote this book “The Awakening” using a lot of symbolism such as The Sea‚ The Houses‚ and The Birds that she refers to many times in the book‚ to translate the meaning of the book. The meaning of the book is that a women can change from someone very obedient‚ traditional to someone self-realized‚ sexually liberated and independent women. The sea was an excellent representation of the meaning because what the sea meant and the main reason the representation is in
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The Second Industrial Revolution was a period of the United States’s rapid urbanization and territorial expansion (Engelman). It is generally recognized as occurring between 1870 and 1914 (Engelman). The political‚ social‚ and economic development of the United States was positively impacted because the Second Industrial Revolution transformed technology‚ expanded industries‚ and enhanced wealth. Major technological advancements were introduced in the United States. This included advancements in
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Civil War‚ a reconstruction era began‚ devoted to gain equal rights for African Americans. Multiple amendments were ratified to give African American unheard of rights in the United States‚ such as citizenship and voting power. However‚ while the great advancement of African American rights occurred‚ women were left behind‚ powerless and with no real purpose. Author Kate Chopin moved from the Saint Louis‚ where she lived a simple life with her many children‚ to the south‚ transferring into the
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Awakening to sleep What causes Americans to sleep less? Staying up reading emails‚ technology‚ or our work environment. According to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention‚ a quarter of U.S adults say they don’t get enough sleep at least half the time. (Carpenter‚ 1) There are many reasons as to why Americans don’t get their full 8-9 hours of sleep. Getting too little sleep can affect your physical health‚ hormone regulation‚ glucose metabolism‚ insulin resistance‚ inflammation processes
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