the awakening

Sentence #3Sentence #3In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight— of a young woman of twenty-eight— perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.woman.

Thesis SentenceChopin’s spiritual

awareness gains credibility from a higher being and encourages Edna Pontellier to become the role-model for women of her age and future-generations. As Edna discovers her identity, she gains knowledge that could forever change the way society views gender roles; Women can think for themselves and are men’s equals.

In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize

her position in the universe

and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a

young woman of twenty-eight—

perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight–

perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

Allusion

Holy Ghost

(wisdom)

Mrs. Pontellier

Perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

(wisdom)

Holy Ghost

Other Random People

Edna

In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her

position in the universe as a human being, and to

recognize her relations as an individual to the world within

and about her.

This may seem like a ponderous weight of

wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight--perhaps

more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the

world within and about her.

[This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a

young woman of twenty-eight]—[perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually

pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.]

dependent

independent

of a young woman of twenty-eight – perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize herposition in the

universeas a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a

ponderous weight of wisdomto descend

upon the soul

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