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TEST

Is Edna finally independent/free/alone (solitude)? Explain

Answer the question using evidence from the text. You many use in class notes and the blog along with your text book. To reduce time spent on typing out quotes, the link below is the full text unabridged version of the novel. Just copy and paste it to your paper. Good luck!


http://docsouth.unc.edu/southlit/chopinawake/chopin.html

IMPORTANT!

LAST DAY TO POST IS TUESDAY DEC. 15 11:59!

Extra Credit Question 3

"Mr. Pontellier followed him closely. He meant to stop at the wedding on his way to New York and endeavor by every means which money and love could devise to atone somewhat for Edna's incomprehensible action.

"You are too lenient, too lenient by far, Léonce," asserted the Colonel. "Authority, coercion are what is needed. Put your foot down good and hard; the only way to manage a wife. Take my word for it."

The Colonel was perhaps unaware that he had coerced his own wife into her grave. Mr. Pontellier had a vague suspicion of it which he thought it needless to mention at that late day." (Chapter 24)

Who is speaking? Explain. Why does Edna refuse to go to her sisters' wedding? Is this a form of liberation? How is this cycle being perpetuated and who are its next victims?

Extra Credit Question

The music Edna is dancing to in Mlle. Reisz house is from the opera "Tristan and Isolde" by Richard Wagner. Like most old stories no one knows of its true origin, "Tristan and Isolde" can be traced as far back as the 12th century.

Follow the link and read the synopsis of the legend. What does Chopin mean to say to us by adding this legend in?Explain. Who is the "Tristan" and who is the "Isolde"?

http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=86

IMPORTANT

As to avoid my sick need to confuse you, I will now use this blog to communicate with you at home and you can use this to communicate with me. I will check it constantly and will try to answer all of your questions as fast and as efficient as I possibly can.

December 9th

• We don't have a lot of time left before I have to collect the blogs. Please contribute to the blog as soon as possible.
  
• Remember to answer the questions and always ask yourself "How does this contribute to Edna's awakening"
  

December 2nd

• We said that the questions will not be a 'have to' but an extra credit opportunity for people who desire it.
  
• IN CLASS: I gave you time to work on the blog in class.
• HW
• READ up to chapter 15
• Be ready to do some character development tomorrow.
  

• Blog
  
• You should have updated for chapter 1-5 then 6-10 for tonight.
  
• December 3: blogs should be updated to 11-15.
  
  

IF YOU ARE LOST PLEASE SEND ME A COMMENT!!!!

DO NOT COME TO CLASS TOMORROW WITHOUT HAVING UPDATED THE BLOGS!

Extra Credit Question One (Chpt 1-5)

Answer the question below and remember you must respond to another question after yours. You have until 12/2 to complete Question 1.



From what we know about Edna so far can what can we say about her parenting? Is she a good or bad mom? Who are our reference points that we can compare Edna to? Explain.

REMEMBER

Chpt 6-10 due 12/2

Responses

Responding to topic:

Answer all of these questions to the best of your ability. If your topic is not in the chapter that is being reading that evening do the next topic for that evening. Remember this will help you greatly when it comes to test time (open blog, novel, notes test) so put as much information as possible.





Describe the context in which topic was brought up in.
Who said it/did it?
How was Edna affected by it?
How were others affected by it?
What do you feel this relates to the larger text in whole?
Has this topic changed in from the last chapter?





Responding to questions:
I will ask a question every night about your readings. You then have the option of answering after or before class, but it must be done in the time allotted. Meaning you may not answer a question about readings 1-5 when we are at 20-25. You MUST also respond to another students answer, eventually creating a dialogue between all of us. If you end up missing a 2 days of responses and we have already moved on, you have the option of doing extra credit response to make up for the work missed.

Mr. Pontellier/ Robert/Alcee

Habit

Habit

Clothing

Clothing

Sleep/Awake

Sleep/Awake

( The Awakening at Hains Point, Washington, DC)

Solitude/Freedom/Independence

Solitude/Freedom/Independence

Sea

Sea/Water

Welcome Women's Literature!

Kate Chopin's The Awakening is a novel written during a time of great change in 1899. During this time the Civil War has been over for over 30 years, the Industrial Revolution was winding down and women voices were rising up. America was changing and "Upper-class white women were attending college in record numbers, entering professions barred to them and beginning to reap the benefits of improved medical care and dress reform". These women were also organizing themselves into social, political, intellectual and philanthropic organizations. Lower-class women were also organizing and fighting for better working conditions and all women of all walks were fighting for the right to vote. Twenty years later the 19 Amendment would allow all women that right.

Chopin took advantage of the quickly changing times and wrote a novel that was considered by many at that time to be immoral and very risky content for the southern mind. Although always considered a very gifted writer the harsh criticism did not deter Chopin from writing other great novels. Chopin, although not considered to be an activist feminist, uses female heroin to convey the truth, as seen through her eyes.

In the following weeks we will look at Chopin not only as a writer but also a questioner of life, love, freedom, independence and everything else in between! We will be questioning her points of view along with our own points of view and how we come to believe what we believe.

WHY DO WE BLOG?

First and foremost this blog is for you and your betterment. In order for you to improve your understanding of your readings each night this blog will help you sort out key elements needed for the comprehension of the novel. It may seem fragmented and odd now but when test time comes around this blog will serve as a great tool for remembering and sorting out lost details that are crucial for understanding.

We are keeping a blog because it will track down the progression of the main character Edna Pontellier and her encounters with the following;

Sea/water

Solitude/Freedom/Independence

Habit

Sleeping/Awake

Leónce Pontellier/Alcee Arobin/ Robert Lebrun

Clothing

LibriVox- Free Aduio Book

http://librivox.org/the-awakening-by-kate-chopin/

Here is a website that has the recording of "The Awakening." LibriVox is a free service that provides audio books from the public domain. Its a great service and you should feel free to constantly use this to better understand the book. In my experience its always been better if someone were to read the book to me and mark (talking to the text) as I go along. LibriVox is a completely volunteer based service, don't expect a performance but do expect quailty. Just copy and paste the link and enjoy!