Edna Pontellier was a controversial character. She upset many nineteenth century expectations for women and their supposed roles. One of her most shocking actions was her denial of her role as a mother and wife. Kate Chopin displays this rejection gradually, but the concept of motherhood is major theme throughout the novel.
Edna is fighting against the societal and natural structures of motherhood that force her to be defined by her title as wife of Leonce Pontellier and mother of Raoul and Etienne Pontellier, instead of being her own, self-defined individual. Through Chopin’s focus on two other female characters, Adele Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz, Edna’s options of life paths are exhibited.
These women are the examples that the men around Edna contrast her with and from whom they obtain their expectations for her. Edna, however, finds both role models lacking and begins to see that the life of freedom and individuality that she wants goes against both society and nature. The inevitability of her fate as a male-defined creature brings her to a state of despair, and she frees herself the only way she can, through suicide.
The stanzas feature a simple end- rhyme scheme.
The lines alternate between iambic tetrameter and trimeter.
They must allow Hitler to believe he has defeated them, and then attack.
They had to reform the Red Army and the Russian air force.
They used camouflage, surprise and misinformation to keep the German army in the dark about their intentions. The retreated Soviets were ordered by Stalin to leave nothing the Germans could use, this was called a scorched-earth policy.
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PART A: Which statement best describes how the banker's actions develop the theme of the story? The banker's hasty and thoughtless actions lead to trouble and despair for him. The banker's disregard for human life shows the extent of his lack of compassion for others.
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