"Not only Edna Pontellier, the rebellious heroine in The Awakening, but also the independent minded women in her Creole stories received extensive commentary- (Brown page 1). ... In "The Awakening- and "The Storm- she shows rebellion through the protagonist in the stories. ... Mallard's awakening with an open window when she enters the room. ... The Awakening by Kate Chopin was considered very shocking when it was first published because of the "sexual awakening" of the main character, Edna Pontellier, and her unconventional behavior (Evans no page). ... The Storm, another great story w...

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At this point the theme of "strength" is re-established when Elisa states " I am strong? ... She tries to avoid this awakening by turning the other way but it is too late because she had already grasped that the lump in the road were her chrysanthemum roots and the repair man's intentions were not genuine. ...

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Essay Assignment #3 Kate Chopin's "The Storm" By John Youssef Professor Johnson Humanities 420 Tuesday, December 8, 2003 Kate Chopin's "The Storm" Readings of Chopin's work's often note the tension between female characters and th...

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