... times, feminism is equated with freedom. Paving the way for women's rights and equal opportunity defines the freedom-- physically, emotionally, and politically-- which women want to experience. In all aspects of everyday life, women want to be granted equal opportunities, or the same freedoms, which males have long been able to take advantage of. The last scene in the book is one in which Edna's life ... to the conflict of being unfulfilled. The following passage from the end of The Awakening conveys the beginning of Edna's final strength of will: She put [her bathing suit] on, leaving h...

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... the oldest women in the society and everybody believes her to be gifted in the black arts and when she speaks the Northmen listen. The women are even on the battle field getting killed when the monsters from the mist are attacking. No woman is mentioned dying in battle in Beowulf. The myths in these two stories are plenty. Both have sea-serpents and dragons. In Eaters of the Dead they fight the monsters from the mist in the great hall and in ... heaven, in which you fight all day and then you feast and drink at night in the great hall. The Gods to the Vikings were very important and Fad...

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... awakening for her; although it comes too late, it starts an irreversible process in Edna's mind. After the day when she almost drawn in the sea and spent the evening with Robert, she begins "to feel like one who gradually awakens out of a dream, a delicious, grotesque, impossible dream-. Her search for freedom and self-expression turns to a sort of rebel when they arrive back home: She does not care ... as an excuse-. The sea is an important symbol in the novel in connection with Edna's awakening. When she is on the shore in Grand Isle, the "voice of the sea- provides her the feeling of...

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... realizations of her entrapment in society. These realizations lead her to eventually leave her husband in search of something more. The main point of the falling action is that of Edna's death at the end of the novel, unhappy with what she was granted in life, Edna commits suicide by drowning in the sea. The main conflict in the novel is that fact that once Edna begins to see the errors in society and craves independence, ... she finds herself dejected and in udder solitude. ... to use it's wings to fly. No matter how hard Edna strives for her own freedom, even when moving out on her o...

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... been her birth from the sea and how artists depict not only her in great detail but also her surroundings with many influences to the piece of work. As told through numerous myths, Aphrodite was thought to have been born from the sea. An interesting image of the goddess "is a work of sculpture known- as the Ludovisi Throne. In this image, Aphrodite is depicted as being born from the sea and is being helped ... by a pair of females in silhouette (Paris). If this is indeed the birth of Aphrodite, due to the controversy ... ...

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... to the story is the temple prostitute, Shamahat. In the story, the father of the hunter told the hunter to "tell Gilgamesh of the mightiness-man. He will give you Shamhat the harlot, take her with you, Let her prevail over him, instead of the might man" (Foster 41).Shamahat is asked to tame Enkidu so that there can be no one that can compare to gilgmesh. The hunter and Shamhat went to the ... to the land for that the task is almost impossible. Gilgamesh continues on to his expedition sees Ur-Shanabi attacks him and smashes the stone charms demanding the direction to Utanapishtim. Since Gi...

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... Edna Pontellier. Mademoiselle Reisz comments that, "You are the only one worth playing for. Those others Bah!- (26). Directly after the vacation has ended, Edna becomes combative, refusing to return to her previously monotonous and submissive lifestyle. She is thoroughly enamored with the idea of being an independent woman, a direct result of her interaction with Mademoiselle Reisz. She becomes a frequent visitor to Reisz's home, seeking artistic advice on her ... succumbs to passion by swimming out into the sea that, for her, symbolizes sensuality. Chopin describes Edna's feeling as "h...

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... with friandises, with luscious and toothsome bits- the finest fruits, pates, a rare bottle or two, delicious syrups, and bonbons in abundance " (Chopin 1258). During the time she received the box, Mrs. Pontellier was sitting with other ladies, whom of which she generously shared the contents of the box. The ladies described Mr. Pontellier as "the best husband in the world. Mrs. Pontellier was forced to ... How many souls perish in its tumult!  The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude...

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... with the man, she returns home to her husband and resumes her married life. Her lover in Yalta, however, can not dismiss the memory of their affair and travels to find her and declare his love. Shocked by his visit, the woman's paranoia forces him to return to Moscow where she would soon meet him again. Alas, together again, the secret of their affair continues, however the woman does not want to live in ... in the street the wind whirled the dust round and round there was a great many people walking the festive crowd began to disperse" (219). By describing the scene, the reader can sens...

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... Isle. As she goes out into the ocean her mind is flooded with memories. Here is a quote from the book right before Edna kills herself, "The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in the abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close, embrace-(Chopin ... 477) So many memories and emotions overwhelm her body and mind that she swims out too far into the ocean and submits to he...

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The Lady With The Dog In the beginning of the story, Chekhov begins with the simple line, "It was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front - This passage shows that the local residents of Yalta have discovered an outsider, a person they know nothing about. Chekhov asks the reader to consider who is she with and why is she there? The character of the sly womanizer, Dmitri Gurov, also asks these questions. When first reading ... relationship. If he cannot be with Anna he does not want to punish himself with her constantly filling his mind. As, a result he tries to push Anna out of h...

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... years. IN closing I would like to give you a response from Aristophanes, who seems to be responding to these conditions that women lived in thru the sea of time. Aristophanes Says, "Come now, if we are an evil, why do you marry us, if indeed we are really an evil, and forbid any of us either to go out, or to be caught peeping out, but wish to guard the evil thing with so great ... diligence? And if the ... wife should go out anywhere, and you then discover her to be out of doors, you rage with ... ...

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... a challenge rather than simply a moneymaking opportunity. Living with the shrew, he says, could not possibly be worse than enduring the hardships of war or the sea. Have I not heard the sea, puffed up with winds, Rage like an angry boar chafed with sweat? And do not you tell me of a woman's tongue, That gives not half so great a blow to hear As will a chestnut in a farmer's fire? (I, i, 201-202, 208-210) Petruchio ... mocks the fact that they think a woman can be more ... difficult than all the hardships he has faced. Gremio, another ... ...

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... admired in him, the strength that had made him my rock. The years have merely added distinction to his perfect features. He is now less than fifty metres from where I sit, paralysed in my reverie. Frozen, I advert my eyes wishing fervently for an escape. My heart is pounding and I am awash in a sea of memories. I remember how much he believed in me; how he always told me with such ... faith that I could do anything I set my hand to. And I find myself, once again, staring blankly at my still unanswered question; "How would my life have turned out if things ... aside and changing our you...

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... . Industrialization, urbanization, and changes in social norms of the turn of the century all managed to contribute to the fact that life was changing. Yet, citizens of the 19th century remained curious as to what the turn of the century would hold. Along with all of the mixed feelings of the turn of the century, the state of Louisiana embraced its own set of problems that added to the confusion. Louisiana just happened to be a state comprised of ... some would see it, the woman is in a state of solitude. Edna's walk to the beach was pleasant and peaceful. She repeats, "The voice of the ...

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... defense that trouble makers at schools feel lost and helpless and she does not want to subject her two children to these feelings and emotions. Due to the high unemployment rate for women, Linda Petrosino undoubtedly is not alone in her theories and predictions. On the contrary to Mrs. Petrosino's viewpoints, in Mary E. William's book, Working Women, she writes that "mother-infant bonding is a myth."" Another author, Faye J. Crosby ... ever in history are seeking a higher education. The male to female ratio in over half of the colleges and universities in the United States, notes that t...

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... and women with the tools to create more effective communication and build better relationships. Gray has written a book, Mars and Venus in the Workplace, that addresses communication needs in the workplace. The principles defined in Mars and Venus in the Workplace will be used to evaluate three incidents the author of this paper has encountered where conflict has occurred due to gender differences and Gray's methods will be applied to the incidents to determine how ... was upset. He stated that since there was nothing I could do, I should have left the car beside the road. Gray's Recom...

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... ;passing gentle" and "gamesome, passing courteous," but refers to her with "thou," rather than the familiar "you" (2.1.256, 60). This similarity suggests that Katherine is mimicking her husband during these scenes, in which case her character never becomes tamed. The examination of Katherine's conversation in the final scene preserves the independence of her character. There is even evidence that Petruchio is conscious ... women only need to appear temperate in order to gain the attention they desire. Observing the roles of the provider and the recipient in marriage, Katherine again reve...

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... seem to respect each other, and in her final speech, she explains that a husband commits his body To painful labour both by sea and land While you liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience she seems to have found a position in life that she is content with, and whatever her behaviour throughout the play ... , she contiously made the desitions that found her where she is in the final scene ... . This play portrays female characters unwilling to accept the ... ...

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... Aphrodite. Supposedly "a nymph (Salmacis) fell in love with him and beseeched the gods to be forever united with him. They answered her prayers by fusing the two together thereby creating a being that was half male and half female". This is according to Ancient Greek mythology, also stating that her mother, Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty, born from the foam of the sea that arose when Uranus' severed penis ... the aspects to be true in order to present a certain mood in his piece. For example, the figure needs to be tranquil, static and human-sized. It needs to be smooth an...

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... of yours becomes you not. Off with that bauble, throw it under foot." Act 5, scene 2, 122-123, and Katherina obeys. The role of the man in a marriage is to be in charge of his wife and to show his authority and firmness to ultimately control her actions, as demonstrated by the conduct of husbands in the play. A husband's desire to be dominant in a marriage is implicitly presented by Shakespeare in The Taming of the Shrew. The men of ... presentation of this message, and forcefully lists the reasons supporting a woman's role. While the husband "commits his body to painful labour both by ...

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... he is on the same tour boat as Anson. Anson does not change throughout the story, and his confidence is what attracts the girl in the red tam. "After a while he left me, and within an hour he was walking up and down the deck with her, talking to her in his strong, clear voice. Her red tam was a bright spot of color against the steel-green sea, and from time ... to time she looked up with a flashing bob of her ... head, and smiled with amusement and interest, and ... ...

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... they want to be something a little bit unusual for their gender, parents usually doubt and ask them why. Take an example of my 5-year-old niece. When she was asked what she would like to be in the future and answered that she wants to be a police, her family started to "Ooh that's so sweet but cop is a boy's field. The pressure is too hard for girls to handle. You ... encouraged so they can be "a great guy"; they are our hopes for the future. Meanwhile, we do not do the same thing to girls because no matter how hard we push them, they will end in the kitchen for they are so passive. As ...

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... they might have had together, had they met before Edna's marriage. At several points in the novel, the lady in black follows the young lovers. Her solitude and mourning symbolize the eventual failure of every union and, thus, the imminent failure of Robert and Edna's relationship. Water and the sea are recurring themes in The Awakening. One of Edna's most fond memories is of "swimming- through a field as a ... falls asleep, against her husband's wishes, in a hammock on the front porch. Mr. Pontellier specifically orders Edna to go inside and properly go to bed. Edna refuses him for the ...

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... wishing for more. One evening her simple husband brought a surprise to her, an invitation to a high society ball. The woman most desperate to attend just an event cried out "what do you suppose I do with that?" (Maupassant 32) For she had no dress or jewels to wear to such an occasion. Wanting to please his wife the clerk gave her money to purchase a suitable dress. Once acquiring such a dress, Madame was ... , and full of joy." (34) But, she was not true to herself. She had let the invitation tempt her to be something she was not. The invitation gave way to her "awakened desires". If th...

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