“The Awakening” Edna Pontellier’s action in the novel “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin‚ could be justified as her being selfish and unjustified in her actions. The story’s romanticism changes the outlook of Edna to being an admirable character‚ in many ways. She emancipated herself from her restraints and achieved nearly all that she desired. Chopin could have used this book to glorify the women of this age‚ but because of the time period and life styles‚ most of what was referred to in the story
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The Great Awakening impacted the people in the 13 American colonies. Settlers were encouraged to disregard sectarian differences which brought religious‚ political‚ and cultural unity among the colonies. However‚ some churches divided into factions based on class ranks; for instance‚ “Old Sides” among Presbyterians and “Old Lights” among Congregationalist. Revivalism later resounded as “New Sides” and “Old Lights”. This event undermined traditional views of authority which contributed to the development
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Puritanism to Transcendentalism Beginning in the late sixteenth century‚ Puritanism quickly came to a halt after the Salem witch trials in 1692. Puritanism‚ founded by John Calvin‚ was a religious reform movement that arose within the Church of England which primarily focused on divinity without committing sin. A little over a century later‚ Transcendentalism initiated due to the reaction that society perceived on Puritan radicalism. In contrast to puritanism‚ Transcendentalism taught that divinity
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Breaking Free The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a short story representing freedom‚ individuality‚ and separating from the status quo. The main character‚ Edna Pontellier‚ is facing many dilemma’s that allow her to discover who she really is. Edna’s death at the end of the book is portraying her triumph against her world. By dying‚ she is proving she does not need a husband‚ that she will not be known as the mother society is wanting her to be‚ and that she can express her true emotions. Therefore
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American history‚ the term "sacred" in this maxim is used to refer to one’s own mind instead of the holiness and greatness of God. Holding true to one’s own thoughts and morals is sacred‚ embracing the self-reliancy and individualism aspects of Transcendentalism. The idea that nothing is greater than the thoughts and honesty of
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My Reaction to Transcendentalism After reading the Transcendentalist works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau‚ I was surprised at my reaction to them. From what I had originally heard‚ the Transcendentalist works were boring essays. However‚ after reading them‚ I discovered that I can relate to many things that Emerson and Thoreau discuss in their papers. Though I liked Emerson more than I liked Thoreau‚ both of them impressed me with their ability to take such a strong stand on
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the stage for a momentous shift in the balance of power between the colonies and England. Leading up to Great Awakening‚
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Sin‚ Love‚ and Solitude as Stimuluses in the Identification of One’s Individuality An oak tree’s leaves are constantly changing by the season‚ reacting to the world around them. They are easily swayed by the wind and rain‚ or battered and torn by these external influences. While a tree’s beauty may be judged by its leaves‚ the trunk is what truly holds it together. The trunk does not change with the weather; it is steadily and constantly growing‚ grounded to the earth with a grand yet invisible
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Dark Romanticism and Transcendentalism Romanticism is the school of thought that value school of thought over reason. Transcendentalism and Dark Romanticism are two major form of Romanticism that was prominent in America. Transcendentalism is a positive form of thought that emphasizes the beauty of nature and human nature. On the other hand‚ Dark Romanticism accentuates the darkness of the world and of humans. Although the ideals of both schools of thought seem different‚ they share similar
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Many historians would define “The First Great Awakening” as the regeneration of religion and religious piety that rose through the colonies of America in the 1700s. The revitalization was much bigger then just religion it could be considered a broad movement. On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean an evangelical upsurge was taking place. In protestant cultures during the middle decades of the eighteenth century a new faith began to grow that would encounter the age of enlightenment it confirmed
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