The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is a complex work of literature. It combines involved characters with deep symbolism to tell the story of a troubled woman and what drives her to suicide. ... The meaningful settings, each individual character, and the psychology of it all clearly illustrate Romanticism. ... The character must return to the true self and break free from the boundaries established by society. ... Chopin reveals each of the characters to be complex yet beautiful products of society, and offers understanding to how Edna really was confined and unhappy. ...

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• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

He became an admired character of London society by influencing Members of Parliament with his bold attitude for encouraging independence. ... The Byronic Hero was "a passionate, moody, restless character who has exhausted most of the world's excitement and who lives under the weight of some mysterious sin committed in the past" (Safier 527). ... The literary world used the figure of the Byronic Hero because it gave a more satisfying effect and impression on readers as a character who lived in an outrageous life of fantasy and one who violated all restrictions while displayi...

• Word Count: 2505
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Is it true that the monster is treacherous? Walton says that Victor showed letters and that W. saw the monster, to lend credibility to the story. Victor had thought to be useful, but without due consideration to values. Epic hero: "the greatness of his fall." Victor's speech: we do something not bec...

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In brief, both chapters deal with symbols found in characters, settings, objects and some proper nouns. ... While reading 'Rappaccini's Daughter' one notices many symbols through characters, objects and settings. ... Through this character, the author shows the evil of the exaggerated use of science as a warning not to go beyond Nature's limits. ... The evil nature of this character is stressed by his association with the black colour in the story, first, when Giovanni sees him in the poisonous garden "dressed in a scholar's garb of black" (Hawthorne: p8),...

• Word Count: 9442
• Approx Pages: 38
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

As one of the driving forces of the young Romantic movement, Robert Schumann influenced the development of a new style. And although he did not seem to be destined to become a composer, music soon became very important to him, displaying multiple talents in performance and composition. ROBERT SCHUMANN ~~* HIS LIFE *~~ In Zwickau, Germany on June 8, 1810 Robert Alexander Schumann was to bookseller father, Friedrich August Schumann, and mother, Johanna (Christiane Schnabel). By being an author, publisher, and lover of books, Friedrich Schumann influenced his child's younger years; ...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As one of the driving forces of the young Romantic movement, Robert Schumann influenced the development of a new style. And although he did not seem to be destined to become a composer, music soon became very important to him, displaying multiple talents in performance and composition. ROBERT SCHUMANN ~~* HIS LIFE *~~ In Zwickau, Germany on June 8, 1810 Robert Alexander Schumann was to bookseller father, Friedrich August Schumann, and mother, Johanna (Christiane Schnabel). By being an author, publisher, and lover of books, Friedrich Schumann influenced his child's younger years; ...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate