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    films and movies‚ and that’s the reason why they can prescribe medication‚ but depending on the health care setting‚ there can be a significant overlap on the responsibilities of doctors and nurses. According to Ebert (1990) about the movie “The Awakenings” directed by Penny Marshall‚ it talks about the story of a new doctor (Robin Williams) who comes to work in the hospital. He has no experience in working

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    Illuminating incidents functions as a “casement.” They open a window to the meaning of the work. An “illuminating" episode can be found in The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ this episode reveals that Edna Potelleir wants to be free and independent. Being one with nature can do just that. Edna and the sea had a relationship throughout the novel. In the beginning‚ Edna did not know how to swim and stayed away from the sea‚ not until she met Robert. Edna Felt almost like a kid again with Robert‚ she

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    desire and duty.  Kate began her career as a fiction writer in 1888. The literary trend she belongs to realistic fiction. The mine literary works are "A Point at Issue!"‚ "Bayou Folk"‚ "A Night in Acadie"‚ “The Awakening” The Locket"‚ "Madame Célestin’s Divorce"‚ “At Fault” . “ The Awakening”  Chopin’s first short story‚ "A Point at Issue!". 2. Style: The style of the story is belles letter . The sub-style is emotion. The genre is Short story. It is a situation comedy.

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    At the beginning of the film Awakenings‚ our main character Dr.  Malcolm Sayer is shown content with his life. Initially‚ he is a passionate doctor who has accomplished things in his life that define and shape his character. For instance‚ doing the scientific experiment about worms for five years earned him prestige: therefore‚ it also helped him to earn the job. He “proved” that it is not possible to “extract one decagram of myelin from four tonnes of earthworms.” His works prove that he is a man

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    The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin dives into difficult issues involved in the interchange of female love‚ independence‚ and marriage through her short but successful characterization of the supposedly widowed Louise Mallard in her last hour of life. After discovering that her husband has died in a tragic train accident‚ Mrs. Mallard faces conflicting emotions of grief at her husband ’s death and joy at the prospects for freedom in the remainder of her life. The latter emotion eventually takes priority

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    wrote for a reason and with a sense of passion and desire. She lived the way she wanted to and wrote what she felt‚ thought‚ and wanted to say. Kate wrote for many years and her popularity was extreme until critical disapproval of her novel‚ The Awakening‚ a story that portrayed women’s desires of independence and control of their own sexuality. Most men condemned this story‚ while women applauded her for it. Kate wrote with a sense of realism and naturalism and she created a voice that is unique

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    The Louisiana setting and the Creole culture of The Awakening play important roles in Edna’s transformation. Throughout The Awakening‚ we see how Edna starts to realize she wants a different life. We see how she transforms from a conservative woman and a woman devoted to her husband to a woman who wants to be alone‚ independent‚ and doesn’t want the bonds of marriage to restrict her life. Edna had modern day thoughts and wanted a modern day lifestyle all those years ago in the 19th century. The

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    Symbolically Significant In the classic novel‚ The Awakening‚ Kate Chopin tells the story of a woman who is conflicted between her mind and her heart. Edna Pontellier struggles to discover what lay ahead‚ and what was more important – her happiness or her family? Throughout her novel‚ Chopin uses different symbols to represent the inner conflict Edna experiences. Edna soon discovers the happiness that is contrasted with freedom‚ and is eager to begin her life as a new woman‚ but is hesitant because

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    Write a critical analysis of any aspect of "The Story of an Hour" which you found of interest and significance. Kate Chopin’s ’The Story of an Hour’ is a short yet complex piece describing the feelings of Mrs Mallard. This story is overflowing with symbolism and imagery. The most prominent theme here is the longing for freedom. Chopin focuses on unfolding the emotional state of Mrs Mallard which can be separated into three stages: quickly moving to grief‚ through a sense of newfound freedom‚ and

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    The Awakening‚ written by Kate Chopin‚ centers around Edna Pontellier‚ a female protagonist‚ who has slowly transformed herself from a traditional wife and mother‚ into a rebellious‚ independent‚ yet selfish woman. On the other hand‚ Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind grows into a brave woman through harsh experiences of the Civil War. While Scarlett O’Hara is portrayed as a hero‚ Edna Pontellier lacks heroic qualities. Scarlett O’Hara is strong in fighting for what she is determined to have;

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