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Empowerment and Ocean Symbolism in Kate Chopin's The Awakening

In this literary analysis of Kate Chopin's The Awakening, the student explores the author's use of the ocean as symbol and motif. The student argues that the ocean comes to represent both Edna's struggle against gender roles and expectations and a medium for her awakening. The student also describes Chopin's use of sensory imagery to create the presence of the ocean on the page.
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Bridget's feedback:

"Your attention to the language and symbols shows your facility with analysis and close-reading. To complete the analysis and to show the reader you've worked with the text as a whole, make sure your thesis engages with the novel's ending; tell the reader how you interpret the ending (whether Edna dies, and if so, whether it is intentional) and how this fits into your conclusion about the use of symbols and, perhaps, what Chopin is saying about "liberation and empowerment" (last sentence of the essay).

Another note I have is regarding quotations and formatting. Because what appear to be longer quotations are not clearly formatted, it's difficult to tell when evidence is being used; check your style guide and tidy those up. Similarly, check up on the page and paragraph formatting to ensure a polished final presentation."

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