Destabilizing Condition - As a result of Chopin’s portrayal of women, this began to cast the sex in a different light than patriarchy had wanted to perceive them and blurred the lines of the female gender that had been established. Chopin mixes support with criticisms for her character’s actions; however, the nature of the actions causes her writing to encounter difficulty in its reception by patriarchy.
Cost/Benefits - . If it is understood what is occurring in Chopin’s writing, specifically The Awakening, The Storm and At The ‘Cadian Ball, then new significance in how Chopin herself had affected feminism by addressing issues that patriarchy refused to acknowledge existed.
Thesis – By observing feminism in Kate Chopin’s writing in a historical context to determine to what extent feminism is present and endorsed; one can achieve better understanding in how the issues of feminism are addressed, received, and the issues’ effects and consequences in a patriarchal setting, within and without Chopin’s writing, it evidently causes the need for reevaluation of the female gender by society.
Thesis Subpoints – 1) Chopin has created characters that reject and defy the boundaries set by the confining system of patriarchy, therefore presenting feminism in a manner in which its reception is questionable and 2) supporting certain stances which her characters took in her writing that weren’t in accordance with societal expectations of women provoking reevaluation; furthermore, 3) the reversal of gender role through sexuality in her writing as a political statement in addition to a literary device causes the validity of the perception of the female gender to be put in question.
Common Ground – Most are well aware that Kate Chopin is associated with the canon of feminist literature; however the extent of her revolutionary thought is not fully known. Chopin dethroned the male head of patriarchy by creating women that took control of their own lives. The interaction between literature and politics is evident when Chopin’s controversial stories are published and receive a wide array of criticism. Although it was written in 1898, the same year as The Awakening, Chopin did not even attempt to have the risqué short story The Storm published in her lifetime as a result of her understanding that the conflict between society and literature would be problematic.
Prelude – “Our demand is not for equality. Who wants to be like men! We are trying as women to define ourselves. We not only reject the definitions that men have given us, but reject becoming like men.” –NY Radical Women.
“Our demand is not for equality. Who wants to be like men! We are trying as women to define ourselves. We not only reject the definitions that men have given us, but reject becoming like men.” – The NY Radical Women. A feminist association, 1968. Most are well aware that Kate Chopin is associated with the canon of feminist literature. Chopin dethroned the male head of patriarchy by creating women that took control of their own lives and has presented feminism in a manner in which how it is received by segements of the population is questionable. Dethroning the male head in 1898 was an issue as a reault of the flagrant defiance of the patriarchal system in place. The openly expressed sexuality of the protagonists was and is criticized. The adulterous nature of the sexuality causes men and women now to denounce the actions of the protagonists. Although present day patriarchy is not as domineering as traditional patriarchy of 1898, remnants of this ideology cause a reading of Chopin’s works which dethrone the male head to be approached hesitantly by general, non-feminist audiences due to the conflicting ideals of society and Chopin’s literature. Chopin also supports certain stances which her characters took in her writing that weren’t in accordance with the 19th Century man’sexpectations of women which addresses first wave feminism (feminism in her time). She does this through characters that reject and defy the boundaries set by the confining system of traditional patriarchy. Her revolutionary thought is mainly concerned with her female protagonist breaking free from her stereotype as created by society. The interaction between literature and politics is evident when Chopin’s controversial stories are published and receive a wide array of criticism which displayed that patriarchy was not willing to accept Chopin’s thematic discourses. Although it was written in 1898, the same year as The Awakening, Chopin did not attempt to have the risqué short story The Storm published in her lifetime as a result of her understanding that the conflict between society and literature would be problematic. By observing feminism in Kate Chopin’s writing in a historical context to determine to what extent feminism is present and endorsed; one can achieve better understanding in how the issues of feminism are addressed, and the issues’ effects and consequences in a patriarchal setting, within Chopin’s writing. It evidently causes the need for reevaluation of the female gender by society. In spite of Chopin addressing the matter of patriarchy and the problems associated with it’s dominance, the conflict that existed between society and literature is still present. The remnant of patriarchal ideology causes this conflict to exist in present-day society. This conflict causes many individuals of a general audience not to experience exposure to Chopin’s writing. Scholars see Chopin’s works in the literary canon and critically examine them, they believe that this will bring to them recognition by general audiences. If we grasp the difference between Chopin’s reception in public versus scholarly circles, then we can understand that general audiences would lack exposure as a result of the remnant of patriarchy which is in present day society that limits the ability of the literary canon to address these problems. If the extent of the presence of the 19th century feminist discourse in Chopin’s writing is recognized, then we can understand its attempts to assess and confront the issues of the traditional patriarchal system and the response to it within her works. While not subversive to contemporary feminist scholars, Chopin’s works have yet to experience popular reception by a general audience because the themes presented are still subversive because: Chopin has emphasized women’s sexual and cognitive independence from the system of patriarchy as linked factors though her protagonist Edna in that Edna while experiencing a cognitive awakening simultaneously awakens her sexuality; reception by general audiences is inhibited by the lack of adaptation to the entertainment segment of the cinema; and has reversed gender roles as a literary device and political statement which causes the validity of how the female sex is perceived to be questioned.
Topic: I worked on the topic of the exploration of feminism in Chopin’s writing.
Most important thing I now know: The most important thing that I found out was that While not subversive to contemporary feminist scholars, Chopin’s works have yet to experience popular reception by a general audience because the themes presented are still subversive because of remaining patriarchy.
X1: Chopin has emphasized women’s sexual and cognitive independence from the system of patriarchy as linked factors though her protagonist Edna in that Edna while experiencing a cognitive awakening simultaneously awakens her sexuality.
X2: Reception by general audiences is inhibited by the lack of adaptation to the entertainment segment of the cinema.
X3: Chopin has reversed gender roles as a literary device and political statement which causes the validity of how the female sex is perceived to be questioned.
Grouping: Chopin has emphasized women’s sexual and cognitive independence from the system of patriarchy as linked factors though her protagonist Edna in that Edna while experiencing a cognitive awakening simultaneously awakens her sexuality; reception by general audiences is inhibited by the lack of adaptation to the entertainment segment of the cinema; and has reversed gender roles as a literary device and political statement which causes the validity of how the female sex is perceived to be questioned.
Larger Significance: I now understand how the remnants of patriarchy affect the exposure of Chopin’s works.
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Worksheet 2
Destabilizing Condition - As a result of Chopin’s portrayal of women, this began to cast the sex in a different light than patriarchy had wanted to perceive them and blurred the lines of the female gender that had been established. Chopin mixes support with criticisms for her character’s actions; however, the nature of the actions causes her writing to encounter difficulty in its reception by patriarchy.
Cost/Benefits - . If it is understood what is occurring in Chopin’s writing, specifically The Awakening, The Storm and At The ‘Cadian Ball, then new significance in how Chopin herself had affected feminism by addressing issues that patriarchy refused to acknowledge existed.
Thesis – By observing feminism in Kate Chopin’s writing in a historical context to determine to what extent feminism is present and endorsed; one can achieve better understanding in how the issues of feminism are addressed, received, and the issues’ effects and consequences in a patriarchal setting, within and without Chopin’s writing, it evidently causes the need for reevaluation of the female gender by society.
Thesis Subpoints – 1) Chopin has created characters that reject and defy the boundaries set by the confining system of patriarchy, therefore presenting feminism in a manner in which its reception is questionable and 2) supporting certain stances which her characters took in her writing that weren’t in accordance with societal expectations of women provoking reevaluation; furthermore, 3) the reversal of gender role through sexuality in her writing as a political statement in addition to a literary device causes the validity of the perception of the female gender to be put in question.
Common Ground – Most are well aware that Kate Chopin is associated with the canon of feminist literature; however the extent of her revolutionary thought is not fully known. Chopin dethroned the male head of patriarchy by creating women that took control of their own lives. The interaction between literature and politics is evident when Chopin’s controversial stories are published and receive a wide array of criticism. Although it was written in 1898, the same year as The Awakening, Chopin did not even attempt to have the risqué short story The Storm published in her lifetime as a result of her understanding that the conflict between society and literature would be problematic.
Prelude – “Our demand is not for equality. Who wants to be like men! We are trying as women to define ourselves. We not only reject the definitions that men have given us, but reject becoming like men.” –NY Radical Women.
Post-conference introduction
“Our demand is not for equality. Who wants to be like men! We are trying as women to define ourselves. We not only reject the definitions that men have given us, but reject becoming like men.” – The NY Radical Women. A feminist association, 1968.
Most are well aware that Kate Chopin is associated with the canon of feminist literature. Chopin dethroned the male head of patriarchy by creating women that took control of their own lives and has presented feminism in a manner in which how it is received by segements of the population is questionable. Dethroning the male head in 1898 was an issue as a reault of the flagrant defiance of the patriarchal system in place. The openly expressed sexuality of the protagonists was and is criticized. The adulterous nature of the sexuality causes men and women now to denounce the actions of the protagonists. Although present day patriarchy is not as domineering as traditional patriarchy of 1898, remnants of this ideology cause a reading of Chopin’s works which dethrone the male head to be approached hesitantly by general, non-feminist audiences due to the conflicting ideals of society and Chopin’s literature.
Chopin also supports certain stances which her characters took in her writing that weren’t in accordance with the 19th Century man’sexpectations of women which addresses first wave feminism (feminism in her time). She does this through characters that reject and defy the boundaries set by the confining system of traditional patriarchy. Her revolutionary thought is mainly concerned with her female protagonist breaking free from her stereotype as created by society. The interaction between literature and politics is evident when Chopin’s controversial stories are published and receive a wide array of criticism which displayed that patriarchy was not willing to accept Chopin’s thematic discourses. Although it was written in 1898, the same year as The Awakening, Chopin did not attempt to have the risqué short story The Storm published in her lifetime as a result of her understanding that the conflict between society and literature would be problematic.
By observing feminism in Kate Chopin’s writing in a historical context to determine to what extent feminism is present and endorsed; one can achieve better understanding in how the issues of feminism are addressed, and the issues’ effects and consequences in a patriarchal setting, within Chopin’s writing. It evidently causes the need for reevaluation of the female gender by society. In spite of Chopin addressing the matter of patriarchy and the problems associated with it’s dominance, the conflict that existed between society and literature is still present. The remnant of patriarchal ideology causes this conflict to exist in present-day society. This conflict causes many individuals of a general audience not to experience exposure to Chopin’s writing. Scholars see Chopin’s works in the literary canon and critically examine them, they believe that this will bring to them recognition by general audiences.
If we grasp the difference between Chopin’s reception in public versus scholarly circles, then we can understand that general audiences would lack exposure as a result of the remnant of patriarchy which is in present day society that limits the ability of the literary canon to address these problems. If the extent of the presence of the 19th century feminist discourse in Chopin’s writing is recognized, then we can understand its attempts to assess and confront the issues of the traditional patriarchal system and the response to it within her works.
While not subversive to contemporary feminist scholars, Chopin’s works have yet to experience popular reception by a general audience because the themes presented are still subversive because: Chopin has emphasized women’s sexual and cognitive independence from the system of patriarchy as linked factors though her protagonist Edna in that Edna while experiencing a cognitive awakening simultaneously awakens her sexuality; reception by general audiences is inhibited by the lack of adaptation to the entertainment segment of the cinema; and has reversed gender roles as a literary device and political statement which causes the validity of how the female sex is perceived to be questioned.
Thesis Worksheet
Topic:
I worked on the topic of the exploration of feminism in Chopin’s writing.
Most important thing I now know:
The most important thing that I found out was that While not subversive to contemporary feminist scholars, Chopin’s works have yet to experience popular reception by a general audience because the themes presented are still subversive because of remaining patriarchy.
X1: Chopin has emphasized women’s sexual and cognitive independence from the system of patriarchy as linked factors though her protagonist Edna in that Edna while experiencing a cognitive awakening simultaneously awakens her sexuality.
X2: Reception by general audiences is inhibited by the lack of adaptation to the entertainment segment of the cinema.
X3: Chopin has reversed gender roles as a literary device and political statement which causes the validity of how the female sex is perceived to be questioned.
Grouping: Chopin has emphasized women’s sexual and cognitive independence from the system of patriarchy as linked factors though her protagonist Edna in that Edna while experiencing a cognitive awakening simultaneously awakens her sexuality; reception by general audiences is inhibited by the lack of adaptation to the entertainment segment of the cinema; and has reversed gender roles as a literary device and political statement which causes the validity of how the female sex is perceived to be questioned.
Larger Significance: I now understand how the remnants of patriarchy affect the exposure of Chopin’s works.
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