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.
This fable shows that the things and people considered unimportant might have a big impact on our lives. It is significant never to underestimate an underdog that one day he might prove his worth. We can observe this idea in the fable when the time comes and the mouse proves himself worthy. In matter of size, the story resembles <em>David and Goliath</em> where David defeats his opponent although he was smaller than him. The correct answer is D.
The paper that is being referred above is <span>"Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles" which are poems of John Keats. In the statement, it states the difference between the two wherein "Ode on a Grecian Urn" refers to art as an unchanging truth and "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles" refers to art that changes over time. In this case, the paper states the poems THEMES. </span>
Answer: E: When she lost her husband and four children in a single week, she took control of her life by moving to Chicago to become a dressmaker to support herself.
Explanation: This most clearly demonstrates determination. You may be tempted to choose answer D, but that most clearly demonstrates bravery, not determination.
