Kate Chopin’s The Awakening was a bold piece of fiction in its time, and protagonist Edna Pontellier upset many nineteenth century expectations for women and their supposed roles. The novel fulfils many of the requirements that a novel of literary merit should and for this reason is taught in high schools all around the country. It set an example for novels that followed it and recreated social and political views of the 19th century. The Awakening is taught in high school classrooms all over the world because it fosters the idea of critical thinking, something that every race, religion, or culture can relate to, all while demonstrating innovation in literary development.…
To some, playing Major League Baseball is a dream. Michael Fulmer, a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, has fulfilled his dream of playing in a Major League game. Fulmer has used his time in the majors a learning experience and a life lesson. The writer is able to connect Fulmer’s career and Fulmer’s life together in this article. In Stephanie Apstein’s article “No Pipe Dream” from the January 23, 2017 issue of Sports Illustrated, she effectively employs ethos and pathos to show how Michael Fulmer has enhanced his baseball career and has established himself as a major league player.…
The awakening revitalize because many people started to study their bibles at home now. It allowed them to experience God in ways they haven’t…
Jon Krakauer, in his novel Into the Wild, tells the story of Chris McCandless, a young man who set out to survive in the Alaskan wilderness without proper preparation. Chris was a young man who ventured all throughout North America living off of the barest of essentials/resources. Unfortunately, he paid the ultimate price for his lack of preparation and naivety in the end. Chris was found dead in an abandoned Fairbanks City bus on the Stampede Trail in Alaska. Thus the novel was written to further describe the events leading up to Chris McCandless’ death.…
They have dissatisfaction and criticism of the mainstream culture and existing systems. Sympathy for the minorities and women, even the desire for peace are a common feature of these movements. I believe that many the participants of counter-cultural movement are also member of the New Left Movement. Hippies are good representation of the counter culture movement, it usually involve drug abuse, sex and abortion. History professor Theodore Roszak points out the hippies and radical students have a same point, which is counter-culture.…
“The American Dream” is a newspaper article written by Don Baer and Mark Penn from The Atlantic, claiming that contrary to what news agencies are reporting, the American Dream is thriving. Their claim is supported with a variety of evidence, gathered from both the Penn Schoen Berland Poll and the Gallup Poll; as well as through their use of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to justify and further advance their claim throughout the text. The authors’ use of Ethos was made effective by their use of the Penn Schoen Berland Poll and the Gallup Poll to compare and contrast the feelings of Americans across the nation; as well as their expression of both beliefs (Republican and Democratic values). For example, the authors cite the Penn Schoen Berland Poll of 2,000 people to show that 82% of African Americans believe that they are living the…
The Struggle of Becoming an Adult: Marcus Aurelius’ “On Getting Out of Be Marcus Aurelius wrote “On Getting out of Bed” from his book “Meditations”. This piece is a an effective motivational strategy that cues memories of receiving support and encouragement towards others. Basically, Aurelius reminds us that life isn’t just about feeling good or wasting time being inattentive. As a human we were made to experience different things. Nature demands that we must contribute something to this world.…
In this passage, Edna hears the voices of her sister, Margaret, and her father. She also heard the sound of a chained up dog barking, the “spurs” of a police officer, and nature, specifically the humming of the bees. The relationship between the makers/sources of these sounds, such as the “sycamore tree,”and the “musky odor,” and the direction in which she gazes, brings memories of home and humble times to Edna’s mind. By appealing to her senses, the sounds warm her heart and it is evident that as Edna is looking into the distance, she realizes she will miss these sounds, rather than just recalling them as “terror[s].” Imagery 4:…
FRQ Essay: The Awakening Some works of literature use literary elements to explore social issues. Such a case is evident in The Awakening, where the author, Kate Chopin, unveils Edna Pontellier’s conflicts through symbols and diction. These elements enhance the meaning of the work as a whole that: “An intellectual independence goes hand in hand with societal isolation.”…
The Practical-Minded Theory, tell us that we should answer moral questions by appealing to religious authority, given that H1 is true, it is different from DCT, because DCT talks about how actions are only good or bad, only because God command them or forbids them. There is a lot of reasons, why this is so problematic, first there are hundreds of different religions out there, and not every one has the same values or have the same rules. So, you would not know which book to follow or how to interpret it. Second, Do you read it literally or try to understand what is the meaning behind it. A good example, would be the second amendment, if you look at it literally, it talks about how there should be militias in the streets protecting the “American…
The Second Great Awakening is the cause of America becoming a predominantly Protestant country. Through the teaching of good works that will get you to heaven along with God’s forgiveness, social reforms bloomed from this movement. It awoke the people on how the Industrial Revolution cause these social problems in urban society. This allowed both all economic status personnel to adopt the value of social activism and virtues of activism and ethics of hard work. Social Movements and organized social activism came from the Second Great Awakening.…
The Great Awakening led had many profound effects on America. A new vivacious style of preaching introduced itself into America. As a result, sects began…
The Awakening Final Essay The novel titled The Awakening tells the story of a woman struggling to find herself during a time where society placed restrictions on women’s freedom of expression. The novel, written by Kate Chopin, takes place in the nineteenth century. The main character, Edna Pontellier, is a mother and a wife who is not content with the life she lives. Throughout the novel Edna goes through different stages and deals with many different people that contribute to her “awakening”.…
Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” is based on the future and the year is 632 A.F. where some students are being given a guided tour through the London Hatcheries. In the London Hatcheries, embryos are bottled and are conditioned to remove the desire and the need for human relationships and strong emotions. A lot of people in this society take soma which is described as the “perfect drug” which they use to escape any moment of dissatisfaction. Henry Foster and Lenina Crowne are two workers of the center who have been dating for quite some time, which goes against state rules. As a result, Lenina decides to date Bernard Marx, who is intelligent but not as intelligent as the rest of his social class.…
In the film Fed Up, directed by Stephanie Soechtig, the horrors of eating too much sugar is shown. The film shows four adolescents and teens stories of being overweight or obese. It shows how they try to change their eating habits, exercise more and still can lose weight. The film uses ethos by having doctors in the film, pathos by using children an example and logos by giving facts to illustrate the effects of sugar has a person's body and health. Fed up strongly suggest that America should reduce or stop eating food that have added sugar in it.…