Mademoiselle

At one of the visits Mademoiselle mentions to Edna that Robert had written to her. After finding out that Robert had written to Mademoissle instead of her made her jealous. At first, Mademoiselle was not going to let Edna read the letter but after lots of begging she finally gave it to Edna to read. In the letter Robert was asking all about Mrs. Pontellier. During another visit Mademoiselle tells Edna Robert is coming back but she isn’t sure when he is coming…

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a literary work full of symbolism that adds meaning to the story and to the characters. Throughout the story Edna Pontieller expresses her progress, in The Awakening, as a new woman by using the symbolism of the caged birds, art and music, houses, and the sea. From the very beginning of the story, the caged birds play a main role in symbolizing Edna’s entrapment. In the book the parrots kept repeating ““ Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That’s all right!””…

Among the many emotions people feel in a lifetime, love proves itself to be the most complicated. For some, it is as straightforward as picking out an outfit, but for many, especially women of the 19th century, it remains a stale and blind relationship with which the only binding is a legal one - marriage. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, the protagonist Edna Pontellier is conflicted in her inability to escape conventionality for true independence because, in any instance, she still relies on a…

To understand someone, look at the way they deal with obstacles in their life. The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is a kunsterroman novel about a woman named Edna Pointellier that lives in New Orleans in that late 1800s who has an internal struggle because she does not agree with society. Something that could be learned from this novel is to not conform to society if it makes oneself unhappy. Edna’s internal struggle is exploited through her relationship with her family, friends, and her choice of…

will be taken from school, and a strict guard kept over you; so you will stand no chance of ever seeing the smart young officer again”(56). Mademoiselle says this to Charlotte so she can start doing things on her own and stop relying on her mother for guidance. Charlotte knew that was not right and did not want to disobey her mother and eventually told Mademoiselle to take the letter back to Montraville. Charlotte was scared of the fact that her mother would take her out of school and wanted to…

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is about a woman’s transformation from an obedient traditional housewife and mother into a self-realized, sexually liberate and independent woman. The novel published in 1899 back in a time when women were not thought of as people but as property of their husband’s. Throughout the novel Edna Pontieller expresses her progress, in The Awakening, as a new woman by using the symbolism of the caged birds, art and music, houses, and the sea. From the very beginning of…

Twenty years ago, Dr. Jesús Ramírez-Bermúdez cared for schizophrenic patients who thought they were dead, symptoms common in someone suffering from Cotard’s Syndrome, which is also known as Walking Corpse Disease. It is not uncommon for patients to experience symptoms of depression and have an unwillingness to live. Cotard’s is believed to be a type of delusional psychosis for which a cure has not been found.Yet, like Dr. Ramírez-Bermúdez, doctors are using medications and other treatments to…

Reisz has received letters from Robert and lets Edna read them. Mademoiselle Reisz knows the true extent of Edna and Robert’s relationship. She even encourages Edna to accept and advance their relationship. Robert arrives in New Orleans, and he and Edna meet unexpectedly. He openly admits his love for Edna but knows that…

Ratignolle, highlights everything Edna refutes about being a motherwoman, and pushes her on her path to becoming awakened, and realizing that she has the power to become anything she would like. Lastly, the immense similarity between Edna Pontellier and Mademoiselle Reisz, along with their deep passion for the arts and music, is the agent that also calls for Mrs. Pontellier’s awakening. These supporting characters’ personalities and actions not only entice the recipient of the novel, but they…

Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening, has held a weight of feedback and theory since its publication. While numerous past critics have censured Chopin and denounced the novel for the depiction of a two-faced courageous woman, present day reactions are regularly relentlessly worried about drawing conclusions on the novel's uncertain ending and it’s judgement on American values. Chopin advocates not just the stifling feeling that the mistreated spouse's give out to escape from marriage, but in the…