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A distinction is made early in The Awakening between those who are mother-women (such as Adele Ratignolle) and those who are not mother-women (such as Edna Pontellier). Chopin tells us that mother-women are "women who idolized their children, worshiped their husbands, and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministering angels" (1259). However, through the story of Edna's awakening, Chopin is showing us that not all women aspire to or are capable of such mothering. Edna is determined not to give her self for her children, even if she is not quite sure who that self is. Yet in the end, she gives her life seemingly in part for her children's sake, which she had told Adele she would be willing to do. What do you think Chopin, a mother of six children herself, is trying to say about the role of motherhood and its effects on the lives of women? Is she really saying that some women are more suited for motherhood, or does she seem to believe that some are better able to convince themselves that they are? What does she seem to say a mother owes her children? What does she seem to say are the rewards of motherhood? Does she show any way(s) that a woman can be both true to her self (her dreams, her desires, her work) and be a good mother? You will probably also want to define "good mother" as the term relates to Chopin's novel. Would we define the term in the same way today? Note: Keep in mind that there are more mothers in the story than just Adele and Edna. Consider also Edna?s own (deceased) mother, her mother-in-law, Madame Lebrun, and Madame Antoine.



For this essay, the formatted should be reference at least one critical source as support material for their discussion and the video on Chopin available on PBS. This writing should be four typed, double-spaced pages and should use MLA format. A Works Cited page (a bibliography) must be included at the end of the paper.


the video on Kate Chopin is available on PBS.com. the video should be use and reference for the essay and included with all information found. Also the book women in literature should be use and cited. In the book women in literature the Awakening is found on pages 1251-1344

Essay Instructions: The official guidelines for the paper fairly straightforward. The paper should be approximately 2000-2500 words in length and must contain a minimum of 5 outside sources, only two of which can be references (dictionary or encyclopedia). The remaining sources must be critical in nature, essays that respond to issues and ideas within "The Awakening." As noted above, you can find some essays in your book that may work with your ideas, but you''ll also find a wealth of sites available to you on the web. The work must utilize standard essay and MLA-style format. See the supplement page for general guidelines for both. NOTE: BE VERY CAREFUL TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL IDEAS AND WORDS FROM YOUR SOURCES. Final paper must include a title page with relevant title as well as a works cited page listing all sources you used to write the paper including the novel.

You''ll notice that your final journal asks for a 500 word summary / proposal of your paper. At the top of this journal, before you get into the meat of your paper, I would like you to relate your formal thesis. Example: Though criticism often finds Richard as the dominate character in Richard III, an analysis of the language and actions of the women show that it is they, not Richard, who predict, manipulate, and drive the play towards its fateful end. This statement reveals the topic...the women...but it also tells the reader what the paper will say about the women. After reading this statement, the reader can assume that the following paper will analyze the words and actions of the women of Richard III and show how they contradict the proposed idea that Richard is in control and embodies the idea of power in the play. This is the focus. In other words, it tells the what (topic), and the how and why of your paper. The statement sets the paper up for the reader. Your thesis should be strong and assertive...don''t water it down by beginning "In this paper, I intend to prove...." This is redundant...don''t announce your paper, just write it!

The Awakening by Kate Chopin.

Writing Critiques by Susan Katz and Jennie Skerl (http://www.rpi.edu/dept/lic/writecenter/web/critique.html)
Source of Info: Rosen, Leonard J. and Laurence Behrens, eds. Allyn and Bacon Handbook. 1994.

When college professors ask you to write a critique of a text, they usually expect you to analyze, evaluate, and respond with your own ideas, not just summarize.

A Summary merely reports what the text said; that is, it answers only the question, ?What did the author say?? A critique, on the other hand, analyzes, interprets, and evaluates the text, answering the questions how? why? and how well?

A critique does not necessarily have to criticize the piece in a negative sense. Your reaction to the text may be largely positive, negative, or a combination of the two. It is important to explain why you respond to the text in a certain way.

STEP 1. ANALYZE THE TEXT
As you read the book or article you plan to critique, the following questions will help you analyze the text:
What is the author?s main point?
What is the author?s purpose?
Who is the author?s intended audience?
What methods (compare/contrast, define, argument) does the author use to
support the main point?
What evidence does the author present to support the argument?
What are the author?s underlying assumptions or biases?
You may find it useful to make notes about the text based on these questions as you read.

STEP 2: EVALUATE THE TEXT
After you have read the text, you can begin to evaluate the author?s ideas. The following questions provide some ideas to help you evaluate the text:
Is the argument logical?
Is the text well-organized, clear, and easy to read?
Are the author?s facts accurate?
Have important terms been clearly defined?
Is there sufficient evidence for the arguments?
Do the arguments support the main point?
Is the text appropriate for the audience?
Does the text present and refute opposing points of view?
Does the text help you understand the subject?
Are there any words or sentences that evoke a strong response from you? What
are those words or sentences? What was your reaction?
What questions or observations does this article suggest? That is, what does the
article make you think about?
STEP 3: PLAN AND WRITE YOUR CRITIQUE
Write your critique in standard essay form. Begin with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view. Defend your point of view by raising specific issues or aspects of the writer?s argument. Conclude your critique by summarizing your argument and re-emphasizing your opinion.
You will first need to identify and explain the author?s main ideas. Include
specific passages that support your description of the author?s point of
view.
Offer your own opinion. Explain what you think about the argument. Describe
several points with which you agree or disagree.
For each of the points you mention, include specific passages from the text that
provide evidence for your point of view. You may summarize, quote, or
paraphrase.
Explain how the passages support your opinion.

Sample Breakdown
The first paragraph of your critique should include:
1. The title and author of the essay you are critiquing; the author?s overall purpose and the author?s claim, thesis, or controlling idea. Example: In ?Broken Families, Broken Children,? Roger Smith contends that the sudden rise in youth violence is solely attributable to children being raised in single parent families.
2. The qualifications and/or background of the author and his/her principal method of defining the claim: Example: Smith, a pediatric psychologist, provides numerous case studies of emotionally disturbed children being raised by single parents, and he successfully demonstrates that two parents are probably better than one in most instances.
3. YOUR overall assessment of the writer?s argument: Does he/she convince you? Why or why not? This sentence should clearly indicate your position concerning the writer?s claim and give a brief explanation as to why you feel/think the way you do. Example: Though Smith is well versed in the problems of today?s youth, he fails to consider other factors which might influence an increase in youth violence and tends to oversimplify the problem by laying blame on working mothers without husbands.

In the next one to two paragraphs, you should include a clear, concise, objective summary of the essay?s structure and main points. Do not rewrite what the author has said. Keep it short and sweet, but thorough and complete.

The emphasis and magnitude of your critique should be spent on analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of the writer?s argument.
1. The writer?s use of language: Does he/she define technical terms or abstract words? Is the language ambiguous, biased, emotionally loaded, full of jargon, or insulting to the intended audience? Is the writer?s tone condescending, manipulative, sarcastic, or pompous?
2. The writer?s use of evidence: Does he or she support statements with specific details, examples, statistics, or opinions of authorities on the subject? Is the support relevant, reliable, suitable for its purpose? Does the author offer opinions as if they were indisputable facts? Does he or she cite real authorities or rely too heavily on popular notions? Does the writer base his/her general statements on underlying assumptions that are really faulty?
3. The writer?s logic: Refer to the list of logic fallacies: Some of these include oversimplification, hasty generalization, non sequitur, circular reasoning, false analogy, personal attacks, either/or reasoning, using emotional manipulation, faulty cause and effect.
In this section, focus only on how you think the writer succeeds or fails in advancing his/her argument.

In one or two paragraphs, offer the reader your response, to the writer?s central argument. How do you stand on the issue? Why? With how much of the author?s argument do you agree or disagree? What support or counter arguments can you offer? Be sure to be specific in the develop of your own position. Use examples and information to support your opinion, avoiding the logical flaws noted above.

In the final paragraph, offer a conclusion. Consider recapping the author?s central argument and your overall sense of his/her ability to successfully support it and convince you. On which major points do you and he/she agree and/or disagree? What closing comment can you give your reader that clearly and effectively sums up your take on the writer?s argument?

I''VE ALREADY PAID FOR THE 500 WORDS SUMMARY PROPOSAL WHICH I HAVE NOT RECIEVE. PLEASE INCLUDE IT IN THIS PAPER. THANKS
P.S Do i get a discount?

Essay Instructions: An analysis of the Relationships Edna Pontellier Has with
Men in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening
Having an understanding of the tragedy, loss, and death Kate Chopin experienced in her life gives great insight and background for her works. The Awakening, for example, portrays many of Chopin’s life experiences through the main character Edna Pontellier.


I need a 15 page paper on this topic. The men to specifically be discussed are Edna Pontellier’s husband and her lover Aerobin. The first sentence of the topic paragraph mentions experiences in her Kate Chopin’s past, use three outside sources and relevant quotations to elaborate on specific events in Chopin’s past that correlate to events, feelings, and themes of Edna’s relationships in The Awakening. With two outside sources and quotations, one of each for Edna’s husband and one for Aerobin, include how Edna’s atmosphere affects her and how she relates to her men. When she is on the mainland she is reserved with her husband, on the island she is a free spirit whose husband allows her to frolic around with Aerobin. After thoroughly discussing these things, add to the paper how Edna’s relationships with her husband and her boyfriend affect the awkward relationship she has with her two young sons, use one outside source for this. Another great thought and possible conclusion for the paper is the difference in Edna’s relationship with men, role as mother and wife, and feeling about the two and how she differs from other female characters in the book such as her best friend and the artistic single lady that wears black all the time, I can not remember her name. Below is the title and what I have begun to write for the introduction.

Thank You

Kylah Ashe

Essay Instructions: Read the short story "the awakening" by Kate Chopin

Write an essay (at least 500 words) reflecting on 1 of the following questions:


A. How does The Awakening speak to the roles of women and the conventions of literature at the end of the 19th century?

B. How does Kate Chopin use other characters in The Awakening in order to cast Edna Pontellier?s desires and social limitations?

C. Reflect on how culture and setting play an important role in a novel, especially in local color and regional literature.

D. Analyze Edna Pontellier?s character development specifically in relation to other characters in the novel and generally in relation to women?s roles in 19th century America.

E. How do male characters (L?once Pontellier, Raoul and Etienne Pontellier, Robert Lebrun, and Alc?e Arobin) help establish Edna?s options in life? Does her relationship with any of them push her towards becoming like one of the other women in the novel?