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Mademoiselle Reisz Edna Awakening Mademoiselle Reisz Artist
561 wordsThe Awakening ~ Mademoiselle Reisz: A Pillar The Awakening ~ Mademoiselle Reisz: A Pillar Of Moral Support Although Mademoiselle Reisz seems to be relatively insignificant in The Awakening, she has a profound influence on Edna. Mademoiselle Reisz is one of the only characters in the novel who can understand Edna's true character. Reisz inspires Edna to have a courageous soul that dares and defies (63). Mademoiselle Reisz influences Edna by acting like a sanctuary for her. When Edna feels bored, ...
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Mademoiselle Reisz Alcee Arobin
10,368 wordsThe novel opens on the Grand Isle, a summer retreat for the wealthy French Creoles of New Orleans. Leonce Pontellier, a wealthy New Orleans business man of forty years of age, reads his newspaper. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lebrun's parrot repeats phrases in English and French and her mockingbird sings in fluty notes. Leonce retreats to his own cottage to escape the birds noisy chatter. The cottages are a scene of bustling Sunday activity. A lady in black walks back and forth in front of the cottages with ...
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