Introduction to Kate Chopin
Meghan Veach
ENG 101
Mr. Ewing
30 Jan. 2014
Introduction to Kate Chopin Being a woman writer of the 19th century, Kate Chopin was considered taboo and unconventional after she wrote her book The Awakening. In one article written by Tompkins "the strengths of the novel-its author 's refusal to moralize, its stylistic and structural economy-are also its source of weakness" (22). When Tompkins was writing her article "The Awakening: An Evaluation" she is debating on why The Awakening is not great art, even though Chopin 's book is written well, it is still not considered great. Emily Toth has a different point of view, being an expert on Kate Chopin and having written several articles about Chopin, she thinks the awakening is indeed great art. One of Toth 's pieces "Kate Chopin on Divine Love and Suicide: Two Undiscovered Articles” Toth states The Awakening was greeted with hostile, even brutal reviews, but most were from men: women readers wrote Chopin warm letters of praise and invited her to give readings".(121 ) The Awakening was never banned and today is considered a piece of history and is read often in the class room. In today 's world readers have come to a conclusion that there is a connection between Chopin and her heroine. "Yet the Post-Dispatch interview suggests that Chopin 's own attitude towards women 's suicide was more critical than sympathetic."(Toth 121. Love.) Readers today think Chopin wrote the book attractively and sensuous.
Works Cited
Chopin, Kate. "The Story of an Hour." Power of Language, Language of Power. Boston : Pearson, 2011. 85-88.
Tompkins, Jane P. "The Awakening: An Evaluation." 1976. 28 January 2014.
Toth, Emily. "Kate Chopin on Divine Love and Suicide: 2 Undiscovered Articles." American Literature . Vol. 65. Duke University Press, 1991. 1 vols. 115-121 .
ENG 101
Mr. Ewing
30 Jan. 2014
Introduction to Kate Chopin Being a woman writer of the 19th century, Kate Chopin was considered taboo and unconventional after she wrote her book The Awakening. In one article written by Tompkins "the strengths of the novel-its author 's refusal to moralize, its stylistic and structural economy-are also its source of weakness" (22). When Tompkins was writing her article "The Awakening: An Evaluation" she is debating on why The Awakening is not great art, even though Chopin 's book is written well, it is still not considered great. Emily Toth has a different point of view, being an expert on Kate Chopin and having written several articles about Chopin, she thinks the awakening is indeed great art. One of Toth 's pieces "Kate Chopin on Divine Love and Suicide: Two Undiscovered Articles” Toth states The Awakening was greeted with hostile, even brutal reviews, but most were from men: women readers wrote Chopin warm letters of praise and invited her to give readings".(121 ) The Awakening was never banned and today is considered a piece of history and is read often in the class room. In today 's world readers have come to a conclusion that there is a connection between Chopin and her heroine. "Yet the Post-Dispatch interview suggests that Chopin 's own attitude towards women 's suicide was more critical than sympathetic."(Toth 121. Love.) Readers today think Chopin wrote the book attractively and sensuous.
Works Cited
Chopin, Kate. "The Story of an Hour." Power of Language, Language of Power. Boston : Pearson, 2011. 85-88.
Tompkins, Jane P. "The Awakening: An Evaluation." 1976. 28 January 2014.
Toth, Emily. "Kate Chopin on Divine Love and Suicide: 2 Undiscovered Articles." American Literature . Vol. 65. Duke University Press, 1991. 1 vols. 115-121 .
Cited: Chopin, Kate. "The Story of an Hour." Power of Language, Language of Power. Boston : Pearson, 2011. 85-88. Tompkins, Jane P. "The Awakening: An Evaluation." 1976. 28 January 2014. Toth, Emily. "Kate Chopin on Divine Love and Suicide: 2 Undiscovered Articles." American Literature . Vol. 65. Duke University Press, 1991. 1 vols. 115-121 .