The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Setting Victorian period-strict codes of conduct- especially in the upper classes- and especially with regard to sexuality- Darwin and Freud were major players Victorian period-strict codes of conduct- especially in the upper classes- and especially with regard to sexuality- Darwin and Freud were major players Rural isolation of- beach community of Grand Isle, LA Rural isolation of- beach community of Grand Isle, LA Urban hustle- Esplanade Street and the French Quarter Urban hustle- Esplanade Street and the French Quarter

The People: Presbyterian Southerner and the Catholic Creoles The Presbyterian Southerner (from Kentucky)– Edna and her family The Presbyterian Southerner (from Kentucky)– Edna and her family The Creoles- Leonce and his friends The Creoles- Leonce and his friends - Descendants of French and Spanish settlers born in LA (in Awakening) OR – Mixed Spanish, French, African (free coloreds)- born in Louisiana OR – Free people of color who lived alongside the European settlers

Map of Louisiana

The home in the city

Grand Isle- The vacation home

Symbol Alert Try your hand at some predictions now. Art Art Birds Birds Food; Dining Food; Dining Swimming and Water Swimming and Water Music Music Sleep and Awakening Sleep and Awakening

Carefully consider … the ending because it is typical, yet ambiguous… Hmmmmmmmm. Be ready to discuss your view on what actually happens here and why and be able to relate it to the theme.

Keeps these topics (which are motifs at this point) in mind and try to formulate themes around the topics. Themes are complete sentences - not morals or clichés, but rather what the author is communicating to us about society, human nature, the time period … Not all of them will be applicable to you- these are NOT the only ideas out there, so please formulate your own ideas as well. Repression Personal freedom Role of women Search for self Alienation and loneliness Consequences of choice

Keep in mind the critical theories we have been discussing as well. Be ready to discuss what you have read in terms of all 3 lenses. These are outlined in your text. Marxist Marxist Feminist Feminist Psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic

Always consider… your short story units and your notes on your short story units and your notes on –pov, characterization, setting, structure/ organization, symbolism, tone, and theme –Foster –Note progression, trace themes, note transformations– it is called The Awakening!! trusting your judgment. Trustworthy outside sources should be used to supplement your reading- not replace it. trusting your judgment. Trustworthy outside sources should be used to supplement your reading- not replace it. Please check out hopin/ hopin/ hopin/ GO, LOYOLA!!!!!

You will be writing an open response or a prose-passage response for this work, so please read carefully and takes notes in your novel section, or maybe on stickies or by highlighting and jotting down noteworthy analytical insights. Pg #s will facilitate discussion. Novella discussion dates begin October 26th