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13 de ago. de 2024 · The Awakening" by Kate Chopin was published in 1899 and stirred a great deal of controversy in contemporary society. Centered on the main character of Edna Pontellier, a woman who decides to leave her husband and embark on an affair with another man, the novel tackles sensitive issues in late-nineteenth century Southern society such as divorce, social norms, and sexual freedom for women.
Há 5 dias · This book feels like…if a character from The White Lotus TV show woke up inside The Awakening by Kate Chopin (later on this list). I don’t always read contemporary fiction, but when I do, I always hope it’ll be as good as this novel is.
27 de ago. de 2024 · The Awakening by Kate Chopin: Challenge to Traditional Narrative Structures: Cixous’s ideas could be applied to critique the traditional narrative structure of The Awakening. The novel’s focus on Edna’s sexual and personal awakening could be seen as an early example of écriture féminine.
Há 2 dias · Suggested longer texts: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie, The Awakening by Kate Chopin, A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrick Backman, A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Saffran Foer
Há 3 dias · "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin. This 1899 novel is very proto-feminist -- about a married woman who falls with another man, but who is really realizing that she doesn't necessarily want to be a wife and mother.
Há 5 dias · Although I don’t have a history lesson to go with this book, I’m dying to write about it anyway. In the Acknowledgments, author Lisa Grunwald quoted her editor as describing the book as “a modern retelling of The Awakening [the Kate Chopin novel about a married woman who chooses another life], but it’s set during the Scopes trial.”
20 de ago. de 2024 · An essay is presented that examines the short story "The Story of an Hour," by Kate Chopin. Topics mentioned include the literal meaning of the divine rape in the tradition of allegorical readings, the need for women in theology to refute the idea of a male-defined God and find a god for themselves, and God as an external agent bringing about changes in the protagonist.
