The Awakening Preparation for the IO

Global Issue 1 What Strong quote Explanation Any authorial

Chapter? choices in this
quote?

Concept 1 Gender ”In short, Mrs. Pontellier Gender Metaphors were

was not a mother-woman. inequality is the used when the
The mother-women
seemed to prevail that most author described
summer at Grand Isle. It perspicuous the
was easy to know them, theme in the ‘mother-women’
fluttering about with novel and is with wings. This
extended, protecting wings
when any harm, real or
portrayed in how is also ironic
imaginary, threatened their Edna is since the wings,
precious brood. They were perceived as a rather than to fly,
women who idolized their mother and a are used solely
children, worshiped their woman. To the to protect and
husbands, and esteemed it
a holy privilege to efface male species, guard their
themselves as individuals women are children.
and grow wings as perceived for
ministering angels.” their exterior
beauty. In this
society, it is
imperative for a
woman to
neglect herself
and forget her
values to
consider herself
a mother. Angels
are godly-like
figures that are
worshipped for
their devotion to
protect and
serve.
Generalizing
women as
angels signifies
that to receive
praise, a woman
must live a life
out of her
control.

Concept 2 Family “If one of the little Family was an

Pontellier boys took a
tumble whilst at play, he
was not apt to rush crying
to his mother’s arms for
important aspect
in the novel,
more
specifically, the
mother’s role in
 comfort; he would more
likely pick himself up,
wipe the water out of his
eyes and the sand out of his
mouth, and go on playing.
Tots as they were, they
pulled together and stood
their ground in childish
battles with doubled fists
and uplifted voices, which
usually prevailed against
the other mother-tots.”
Concept 3 Class “The cut glass, the
silver, the heavy
damask which daily
appeared upon the table
were the envy of many
women whose
husbands were less
generous than Mr.
Pontellier. ”
Global Issue 2
Concept 1 Beliefs and But it was not long
Values and before the tragedian
how they had gone to join the
the life of her
children. Edna
was not a
‘mother-woman’,
she claims that
she would not
sacrifice herself
for her children
and that being a
mother was not
a life she was fit
for. Clearly, she
did not attend to
her children as
much as a
mother would be
expected to.
This description of Diction is used to
the pontelliers' express the extent of
luxury in this which other women
passage highlight admired Leonce and
how wealthy they could only wish to
are. It demonstrates be in Edna’s
the superficiality of position, married to
the Creole women a wealthy man.
as they value wealth
over their own
treatment. They
consider Leonce the
ideal husband
despite his lack of
affection towards
his wife. Edna feels
unsatisfied with her
life despite her
money and opulent
lifestyle since it was
restrictive and she
was unable to fulfill
her desire to
experience the
simple pleasures
that the typical
person could.
 shape cavalry officer and the
individuals, engaged young man
communiti and a few others; and
es, and Edna found herself
educationa face to face with the
l systems realities. She grew
fond of her husband,
realizing with some
unaccountable
satisfaction that no
trace of passion or
excessive and
fictitious warmth
colored her affection,
thereby threatening its
dissolution.

Concept 2 Tensions ““I would give up the Edna and Adele Diction is also
as a result unessential; I would are debating on used to
of conflicts give my money, I their duties as emphasize the
between would give my life mothers. Adele argument Edna
beliefs and is obedient and is making. The
for my children, but I
values self sacrificing diction also
wouldn’t give myself. as a mother. Her evokes how
I can’t make it more life revolves significant this is
clear; it’s only solely on her to Edna and how
something which I children and true it is to her
am beginning to husband. Edna, values.
comprehend, which on the other
is revealing itself to hand, opposes
me.” such
“I don’t know what expectations.
you would call the Edna would give
anything but
essential, or what
herself for the
you mean by the sake of a
unessential,” said children. She
Madame Ratignolle, believes she is
cheerfully, “but a her own
woman who would individual, and
give her life for her after years of
children could do no being someone
more than else, she was
that—your Bible tells only now
you so. I’m sure I beginning to
discover what
couldn’t do more
she truly wanted.
than that.”” This rejects the
standards that
 were set for
women like her,
the standards
that Adele
willingly
complies to.

Concept 3

Global Issue 3

Concept 1 equality ”The ice-cream was Black people Imagery is used

and passed around with were dismissed to make the
inequality cake—gold and silver as individuals readers feel
cake arranged on and were luxurious, only
platters in alternate considered to be for it to contrast
slices; it had been placeholders at the difference of
made and frozen the bottom of the eating at the
during the afternoon social pyramid. table versus
back of the kitchen by Despite the setting it.
two black women, effort the two
under the supervision black women put
of Victor. It was into this dinner,
pronounced a great the Creoles were
success—excellent if it never satisfied.
had only contained a
little less vanilla or a
little more sugar, if it
had been frozen a
degree harder, and if
the salt might have
been kept out of
portions of it.”

Concept 2 Rights and “He reproached his Edna is not Using the terms
responsibil wife with her portrayed as a “habitual
ities inattention, her mother-woman. neglect”
habitual neglect of the On the contrary, exaggerates
children. If it was not a she appears to Edna’’s behavior
mother’s place to look not prioritize her towards her
after children, whose children the children and
on earth was it?” same way other highlights how
Creole women Leonce feels
do. Rather than towards it. This
giving them all is diction.
her attention,
she prefers to
keep them
 independent. In
the eyes of
many, such as
her husband,
this is perceived
as a lack of
responsibility on
Edna’s behalf.

Concept 3 Human “She’s got some sort The women in

Rights of notion in her head the novel are
concerning the privileged in
eternal rights of terms of wealth
women.” and prosperity.
However, they
are unaware that
they lack the
basic human
right of freedom.
They are all
expected to think
and behave the
way others want
them to. The
patriarchal
society they are
in prevents them
from having their
own opinions. If
they did anything
society did not
approve of they
would be
shamed for life.
This is shown
later when Edna
faces the
consequences of
finding
individuality.

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