The main character, Anson Hunter, the rich boy', thinks he is socially above the few women that appear throughout the short story. ... In short, Anson only likes the idea of women. ... The first woman of importance in the story is Paula Legendre, described as a dark serious beauty'. ... At first too, he despised her emotional simplicity as well, but with her love her nature deepened and blossomed."" ... He believes he has an understanding for human weaknesses yet he can't propose to the women he loves. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Men are naturally promiscuous since their biology allows them to procreate many times in a short period while women can only procreate once every 9 months. ... Therefore, humans are better than animals, and so, should deny their own animalistic desires. ... The bible is filled with stories that demean women and make women seem to be the evil half of the human race. ... As a result of stories like this, a catholic woman may feel that her only purpose is to serve her husband. She may also feel a lot of guilt since Eve is blamed for the sin of Adam in the creation story. ...

• Word Count: 2288
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• Grade Level: High School

The argument I put forward in this paper is such: children's literature is a vital tool in didactic fiction, as in the words of Phillip Pullman, it teaches lessons "about what it means to be human, to grow up, to suffer and learn- (assignment handout, 11/3/03). ... It has been said that Little Women has in it the universal theme of human nature (Meigs, 213). Louisa May Alcott presents this human nature as a woman's struggle between duty to family and personal growth. ... Nevertheless, Little Women is a story about teaching and educating young women about maturation, and Alcott eff...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In short, Enda Pontellier begins to become an independent woman and starts to think for herself. ... Edna finds this sexual awareness invigorating and wishes to pursue a relationship with Robert because he brings together her undeveloped desires: "There was no human being whom she wanted near her except Robert" (Chopin 189). ... Gilmore acknowledges that Edna Pontellier's story "has to end in death because there is no way for the world she inhabits to accommodate the change in her. ... ... "The Revolt Against Nature: The Problematic Modernism of The Awakening. " Martin 109-39. ...

• Word Count: 1307
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School