... fond of her children in an uneven, impulsive way. She would sometimes gather them passionately to her heart; she would sometimes forget them" (Chopin 647). Her children and husband further separate Edna from the society in which she lives, evoking feelings of rebellion against her expected role. Edna is pulled in two different directions; she is torn between what she believes ... the owner's luxurious freedom from need. Edna, therefore being surplus, must appear to perform no constructive labor (Stange 24). Leonce also looks "at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal prop...

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... our closest friends for dinner. Over some very refreshing margaritas we found ourselves engaged in a rather heated, yet equally stimulating discussion regarding human sexuality and more specifically the elements that separate us from the animals. Upon reading "The Storm" by Kate Chopin, I found myself relaying many thoughts I had that night along with some deeply embedded feelings regarding marriage and trust. Most ... is the suppression of this urge that allows for trusting, bonding, safe, relationships we call marriages and ultimately what divides our sexuality from those of our wild ...

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