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The Awakening (Self-discovery (Madamoiselle Reiz (Seen as a strange woman…
The Awakening
Self-discovery
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Madamoiselle Reiz
Seen as a strange woman because she does not conform, and does things for herself, self-sufficient, independent, no husband or children, differs from other characters
Edna
Tries to be a part of high society, but becomes friends with M. Reiz and is able to think of herself as an individual and not a trophy wife
Reputation
Edna's husband Leonce is fixated on what others think of him and his family. When he hears about Edna making decisions about the house, and moving out, he sends people to fix up the house to save face to make it seem as though their marriage is fine. Wealthy.
The man who Edna has an affair with has a reputation for drawing women to have affairs. Edna warned to stay away.
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Love
Edna has an affair. Realises she does not love her husband (via self-discovery).
Falls in love with Robert, but he moves away. Still thinks about him.
Has an affair with another guy as she starts to see herself as a free-being who does not need to be held down as a wife
Familial love
Edna loves her children and would die for them but would rather stay herself than give that up for her children
Character foil Madame Ratignolle gives up for her children to care for her husband and family, epitome of a mother
Death
Edna commits suicide because Robert wanted her for a wife, which she did not want. When he leaves, she realises she will never be able to escape that expectation.
Widow. Shows up randomly, usually when Edna is with Robert. Potentially used as foreshadowing.
Gender
Expected to be the perfect mothers, to be seen and heard. Not supported by Edna or M. Reiz
Men are the breadwinners. Robert allowed to flirt with married women, double standards
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Things Fall Apart
Gender
Men are supposed to be strong warriors. Not supposed to be emotional, but stone cold fighters.
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Religion
Native group of Africa. Have own religion. When colonisers try and take over and assert Christianity, goes badly as they want to stick to own tight religion
Many events in the book take place because of the Gods and religious holidays. Peace week the week before the planting season starts, all farmers.
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Tradition
Each wife had to make a meal for their husband. Daughters had to bring the meal to their father and sit as he ate.
Each man has multiple wives. By the end of the book, the main character has 4 wives.
The main character is better at fighting with melee weapons than with a gun. Owns a gun but cannot aim very well, bad shot. Better at using traditional weapons, not modern.
Colonisation
Book asserts that colonisation is bad, as when the colonisers come, you discover that white people have killed an entire village. Destroying tradition and society that have survived for many years.
Hear colonisers talking to the natives, and they think that they are saving them and leading them towards the salvation of heaven. Need to deviate from their gods and follow rules of civil society.
The Painted Drum
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Love
The mother who sacrifices her child loved someone other than her husband. Wanted to go and be with them. Left whole family alone. Discovers he also has a wife.
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Main character has a relationship with her neighbour, a widow, potentially just using each other for sex, absence of love but doing acts associated with love.
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Tradition
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Book about a drum made because a man's wife runs away to be with a lover with her daughter. Could not get past wolves, sacrificed daughter for the wolves.
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