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3664831The Metaphorical Mother-Figurehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-metaphorical-mother-figure-9783656125440/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2741549/62e10536-31a6-4945-9dbb-81b257b18467.jpg?v=638384390150300000152152MXNGRIN VerlagInStock/Ebooks/<p>Essay from the year 2012 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Department of English and Linguistics), course: Introduction to Literary Studies, language: English, abstract: Much has been written about Mademoiselle Reisz (in the following abbreviated with Reisz), the independent pianist in Kate Chopins novel The Awakening. Critics either interpreted her as Edna Pontelliers artistic role model (Seidel, Painting 231) or as a conjurer (Giorcelli 137), who is always dressed in black (Giorcelli 136) and therefore portrays a vivid contrast to Ednas feminine friend Adle Ratignolle, who is always dressed in white (Giorcelli 136). Although Reisz is a secondary character, who only appears in five chapters (Ch. IX, XVI, XX, XXI, XXX), the author nevertheless offers another aspect of her. In the following, this paper will show that Edna attempts to compensate the loss of her mother by replacing her with a metaphorical mother-figure whom she finds in Reisz. II.The Early Motherlessness of Edna Pontellier In order to understand Ednas motivation to find a mother-figure in Reisz, her childhood has to be reflected upon. Throughout the novel, the recipient is granted only little information about Ednas deceased mother, who remains nameless. Joyce Dyer points out that [i]t is interesting that Chopin treats Ednas motherlessness so briefly and, apparently, so casually. Ednas avoidance of the issue suggests how painful it is (91-92). Cristina Giorcelli goes further by stating that [d]eprived of a mother, Edna could not fully be a daughter (118). Thus, it is, from a psychological approach, deducible that the 28 year old protagonist lacks an important step in her identification process. As Edna confesses to Adle, she feels like walking idly, aimlessly, unthinking and unguided (Chopin 38). The link between the lacking guidance and the absent mother is immediately set when the narrator continues to inform the recipient vaguely that Edna became a half-orphan when she was quite young (Chopin 38). Presumably, she is neither able to remember how old she was when her mother died nor is she able to recall any memories of her, either intentionally or unintentionally.</p>...3600977The Metaphorical Mother-Figure152152https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-metaphorical-mother-figure-9783656125440/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2741549/62e10536-31a6-4945-9dbb-81b257b18467.jpg?v=638384390150300000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20129783656125440_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9783656125440_<p>Essay from the year 2012 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Department of English and Linguistics), course: Introduction to Literary Studies, language: English, abstract: Much has been written about Mademoiselle Reisz (in the following abbreviated with Reisz), the independent pianist in Kate Chopins novel The Awakening. Critics either interpreted her as Edna Pontelliers artistic role model (Seidel, Painting 231) or as a conjurer (Giorcelli 137), who is always dressed in black (Giorcelli 136) and therefore portrays a vivid contrast to Ednas feminine friend Adle Ratignolle, who is always dressed in white (Giorcelli 136). Although Reisz is a secondary character, who only appears in five chapters (Ch. IX, XVI, XX, XXI, XXX), the author nevertheless offers another aspect of her. In the following, this paper will show that Edna attempts to compensate the loss of her mother by replacing her with a metaphorical mother-figure whom she finds in Reisz. II.The Early Motherlessness of Edna Pontellier In order to understand Ednas motivation to find a mother-figure in Reisz, her childhood has to be reflected upon. Throughout the novel, the recipient is granted only little information about Ednas deceased mother, who remains nameless. Joyce Dyer points out that it is interesting that Chopin treats Ednas motherlessness so briefly and, apparently, so casually. Ednas avoidance of the issue suggests how painful it is (91-92). Cristina Giorcelli goes further by stating that deprived of a mother, Edna could not fully be a daughter (118). Thus, it is, from a psychological approach, deducible that the 28 year old protagonist lacks an important step in her identification process. As Edna confesses to Adle, she feels like walking idly, aimlessly, unthinking and unguided (Chopin 38). The link between the lacking guidance and the absent mother is immediately set when the narrator continues to inform the recipient vaguely that Edna became a half-orphan when she was quite young (Chopin 38). Presumably, she is neither able to remember how old she was when her mother died nor is she able to recall any memories of her, either intentionally or unintentionally.</p>(*_*)9783656125440_<p>Essay from the year 2012 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Department of English and Linguistics), course: Introduction to Literary Studies, language: English, abstract: Much has been written about Mademoiselle Reisz (in the following abbreviated with Reisz), the independent pianist in Kate Chopins novel The Awakening. Critics either interpreted her as Edna Pontelliers artistic role model (Seidel, Painting 231) or as a conjurer (Giorcelli 137), who is always dressed in black (Giorcelli 136) and therefore portrays a vivid contrast to Ednas feminine friend Adle Ratignolle, who is always dressed in white (Giorcelli 136). Although Reisz is a secondary character, who only appears in five chapters (Ch. IX, XVI, XX, XXI, XXX), the author nevertheless offers another aspect of her. In the following, this paper will show that Edna attempts to compensate the loss of her mother by replacing her with a metaphorical mother-figure whom she finds in Reisz. II.The Early Motherlessness of Edna Pontellier In order to understand Ednas motivation to find a mother-figure in Reisz, her childhood has to be reflected upon. Throughout the novel, the recipient is granted only little information about Ednas deceased mother, who remains nameless. Joyce Dyer points out that [i]t is interesting that Chopin treats Ednas motherlessness so briefly and, apparently, so casually. Ednas avoidance of the issue suggests how painful it is (91-92). Cristina Giorcelli goes further by stating that [d]eprived of a mother, Edna could not fully be a daughter (118). Thus, it is, from a psychological approach, deducible that the 28 year old protagonist lacks an important step in her identification process. As Edna confesses to Adle, she feels like walking idly, aimlessly, unthinking and unguided (Chopin 38). The link between the lacking guidance and the absent mother is immediately set when the narrator continues to inform the recipient vaguely that Edna became a half-orphan when she was quite young (Chopin 38). Presumably, she is neither able to remember how old she was when her mother died nor is she able to recall any memories of her, either intentionally or unintentionally.</p>...9783656125440_GRIN Verlaglibro_electonico_fb6afaf8-b188-4001-b11d-127045d293cd_9783656125440;9783656125440_9783656125440Jessica FcksInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ciando-epub-cd5489c0-5597-4f56-8d65-bf12c1d75c4f.epub2012-02-09T00:00:00+00:00GRIN Verlag