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    Thoreau and Hawthorne are two vastly different authors. Thoreau was known for his transcendentalist writing style. Transcendentalist writing is a style of writing that gives nature a whole new meaning. Essentially saying that there are spiritual connections to nature. Thoreau’s story “Walden” shows Thoreau’s love for nature. While Hawthorne was known for romanticism writing style. Hawthorne was an Anti- Transcendentalist. In other words‚ Hawthorne was known for his power of blackness. He uses evil

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    Transcendentalism was an idealistic movement about the exploration of nature and spirituality‚ as well as self-reflection and the questioning of one’s morals. It took place in 1830’s England and was more than a literary genre‚ but also a philosophy. It was a lifestyle that Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau lived and promoted. These two men were considered the Fathers of Transcendentalism‚ and each wrote several essays and stories based around this mindset in hopes of acquiring more followers

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    feel familiar to her. In chapter 7 the author mentions‚ “even as a child she had lived her own small life within herself.” These flashbacks that possess Edna are a key part to her character development. The sea is a very important symbol in The Awakening. This vast body of water symbolizes freedom and escape. While at the beach‚ Madame Ratignolle asked Edna what she was thinking of‚ as a result of her silence. Edna sends herself into a flashback while reminiscing on a day when she was younger and

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    By knowledge of the fact that passage two is a transcendentalist piece‚ It is obvious that it was written by Henry David Thoreau‚ a renowned transcendentalist. Thoreau typically uses rich imagery and metaphors in order to describe the beauty of nature‚ and a didactic tone is present in his other works‚ some examples being “Self-reliance” and “Walden.” “Walden” and “Self-reliance” both emphasize some of the key aspects of the transcendentalist ideology‚ particularly the importance of the individual

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    The Awakening Synthesis Essay When a woman decides to abstain from having children‚ her choice is not taken lightly by peers around her. A woman is expected to find a partner‚ get married‚ have children‚ and be their primary caregiver. Psychologically‚ a woman’s social clock‚ also known as a cultural timetable for certain events to occur‚ is ticking as she feels the need and urge to accomplish each task that is expected of her. A significant author‚ Kate Chopin‚ considers the social clock insignificant

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    sentenced to life in prison without any possibility of parole because they lack the maturity and brainpower to make responsible decisions with the knowledge of their consequences‚ teenagers ignore the process of rehabilitation to gain the possibility of a second chance‚ and many teens are sentenced unfairly due to the aspects of one’s life. One important difference between a teenager and an adult is the development of the brain. There have been studies through MRI machines that concluded that the part

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    Tommy Pilarz Period 2 Illuminating Scene in The Awakening Novelist Edith Whorton states that a novelist “must rely on what may be called the illuminating incident to reveal and emphasize the inner meaning” of the book. In the novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ the illuminating episode is when Edna has an epiphany after swimming out into the sea. She comes to the realization that she can speak freely and share her emotions openly as she

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    forgotten over time. However they should not be forgotten because they have shaped American literature into what it is today. Two of the more important literary movements of the late 18th century to the early 19th century are transcendentalism and romanticism. Transcendentalism was a literary movement in the first half of the 19th century. Transcendentalists were influenced by romanticism‚ especially such aspects of self examination‚ the celebration of individualism‚ and the exploring the beauties

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    a group effort‚ creating a communal spirit and a way to escape death. Interestingly enough Apollo is needed to reveal Dionysus. Nietzsche finds that in a real tragedy there needs to be elements of both Apollo and Dionysus. In Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening” the protagonist‚ Edna‚ is used to employ the Apollonian and Dionysian conflict effectively arousing feelings of pity and fear resurrecting the classic Greek tragedy. Upon close examination of the text it is apparent that the Apollonian and Dionysian

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    For example‚ during my first clinical rotation‚ My CI needed to treat her last patient of the day‚ however‚ the patient was in a bad mood and reluctant to participate to therapy. My CI asked me to bring the patient to the therapy gym. It took me a great effort to explain the benefit of exercise and finally he said he will come after napping for two hours. I went back to my CI and told her the patient decision. My CI said that she needed to leave in one hour because she has children in day care that

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