The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is a complex work of literature. ... Because of its complexity, it is difficult to classify The Awakening into a literary category. ... The meaningful settings, each individual character, and the psychology of it all clearly illustrate Romanticism. ... Grand Isle is a place for relaxation and escape, and it becomes the perfect setting for Edna Pontellier's Romantic Journey. ... In The Awakening, this aspect of Romanticism is not so clear. ...

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The Bible refers to marriage many times throughout itself, whether it is direct or indirect. "God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God," is a quote Max Lucado had said when writing about marriage (Reference 3). ...

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Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...

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