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    Awakening the Sinners to an Angry God When Jonathan Edwards gave his sermon to his congregation in the 1700s, he based it on the ideas of moral behaviors and his ideas of right and wrong. On July 8, 1741, the height of the Great Awakening, Edwards delivered a revival sermon in Enfield, Connecticut, that became the most famous of its kind. Edwards not only gave this sermon once, but he gave it twice to his congregations in order to convert them to Christ. When he gave this sermon for the second…

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    through 1877, major conflicts were provoked, discussed and resolved through influential writings. Examining this period of American History with a focus on the influential texts of the time provides invaluable insight into major historical events. The second half of the fifteenth century was a time of economic revival, population expansion, technological advancement and the height of the Renaissance in Europe. Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440 and by 1500, printing presses…

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    596-597.) She becomes the perfect wife and mother. She pleases her husband in every way possible. She doesn't contradict his opinion. She still doesn't have an identity and is just the wife of Tovald Helmer. She builds her entire world around him and believes he is her hero who will always protect her as if she were a delicate flower. She puts her children and husband before herself. She believes, she only has value if she is a "good mother and wife." For the happiness of her family, she…

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    herd mentality is used within speeches and writing to connect with the audience, and make the audience believe that they would be the odd ones out if they did not agree with the author or the speaker. Both George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards do a great job of using this technique within their sermons. At the end of each sermon the intended audience is left with no choice, but to repent after hearing all the terrible things that God will do to a person about their sins ins life. Both preachers…

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    The Awakening, by Kate Chopin is about men and women back in the Victorian Era. During the Victorian Era, women were supposed to stay home and take care of the chores and kids. Men during this time were the money makers and had all the rights and freedom. Edna Pontellier, challenges the way women are supposed to act by rebelling against her husband and starts following what she wants for once. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, every man that has ever been involved in Edna’s life has tried to…

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    written by Ibsen, and The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin showcases how the men have an upper hand in leading to a woman’s awakening. Dr. Rank in A Doll’s House plays a role in Nora’s life by treating her with respect and dignity .Nora is showcased to be actively communicative and relaxed while being in the presence of Rank. On the other hand, she is unable to have this communication with her husband Torvald who treats her as if she was a child. Contrarily, Robert in The Awakening has an…

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    Catalina de Erauso’s Lieutenant Nun is a memoir about her life, that reveals to the reader an adventurous story of a women entering the patriarchy as a male to explore the New World. Erauso portrays herself as an unhappy nun that decides to escape the convent, and pursue her luck else where. She creates an engaging read by successfully filling the patriarchal role without being caught as a woman. Most importantly, Erauso shows us the world from the colonial point of view by using imagery, and…

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    In The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Chopin details the inner conflict of the protagonist Edna to unveil the inherent struggles individuals face when their own ambitions and views contrast with those expected within the confines of society. Deprived of freedom and individuality, Edna struggles to reconcile the outward semblance of conformity that society demands of her, with her own internal questioning of her desire to remain entrapped in society’s imposed roles upon women. Throughout the novel,…

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    Kate Chopin began life in a world of women. Following the tragic death of her father, she was raised by her mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Perhaps this upbringing influenced her writing style. The late 1800’s was a boisterous time for the United States. The cultural scene of the country was changing quickly. For the first time, women brought private and personal issues into the public domain. The writer portrays the life of women in a world controlled by male dominance. The Victorian…

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    Although Sula and Nel were inseparable in their adolescent years, the differences in their natures become prominent and as years go by and they lose touch with one another. After Nel gets married, Sula leaves her hometown because there is nothing keeping her in the Bottom anymore as Nel devotes her life to her husband and children and puts Sula on the sidetrack, which is a natural course of events in Toni Morrison’s view. Sula stands in opposition to the ideals of a woman because her desire is…

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