Sweat

Well maybe Delia's act is considered somehwhat immoral. Although Sykes may have mistread her and tried to kill her with the possibility of the snake poisoning her, she shouldn't commit the same mistake just as he did. Yeah maybe it is to defend herself but I am not really even sure if she was going to inform him of the danger that the hamper withheld.

But wait! Perhaps this was her only outlet to freedom? When I ask myself this question I can honestly say that her act can't really be defined as immoral or amoral. Forget about the ethics held high in society. The gift of having free will upon this planet is something that should be taken with much gratitude and you only live once so what happens when you have someone taking this ability from you? Could your only solution be to cease his existence? If so then are you brave enough to actually take this persons life? Sure, if you feel passionate about your belief in free will then maybe your strife overcomes your fear. Delia may have not had the power to take Sykes life, but she did find a loop within her tangled life.

The Storm

Hehe well I believe that Calixta's actions are a bit immoral because she is supposedly commited to Bibinot and in my opinion her sexual rendezvous with Alcee isn't in anyway acceptable within her relationship with Bibinot. It is difficult for me to just give one answer to this question because I tend to view situations from different points of views and if for example I were to be looking at it from Calixta's perspective...well I'd consider it amoral. She was obviously enticed and seduced by the her whole past with Alcee. There were so many variables such as the rain and Alcee's comfort that caused her to just stop being so conscious about everything in her life at that point in time. Yet, I question how could she easily continue to be so content around Bibinot and their son? When they arrived after the storm everyone was so gay and jubilant. It was like as if nothing had ever happend! Does this mean that she's come to terms with the fact that yeah she had a sexual encounter with Alcee whilst being commited but that it'll never happen again? Maybe to her it was unfinished business and tending to it at such a point in time didn't make it an immoral act?

Desiree's Baby

The ending of the store, "Desiree's Baby" suggests that Armand's mother was an African American and that she most likely was a slave. It is unfortunate for him to figure it all out after his bout of irrational attitude towards Desiree and their child. How could he be so ignorant and just automatically assume that it is Desiree that has an African American background rather than maybe realizing that it could not be certain until maybe it was proven. After feeding upon his rage about the whole situation he is finally disproven with the letter that he found written by his mother. I am not really sure what message Chopin is trying to convey about the institution of slavery and racism. Perhaps she is trying to depict such a situation in order to portray to her readers the sorrow of an enslaved African American woman and the uncontrollable racism Armand had towards his only child and first love.

The Awakening

Well it is quite interesting how several times now during this past year and a half of college my English and Literature class somehow relates to me. This time in my current literature class, its an intricate novel known as, "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin. I had no idea what this novel withheld until a significant other read the summary out loud to me one night. It was unbelievable how much I already felt I had in common with the book with just a simple paragraph. What I specifically relate to within this novel is the whole idea of being connected with nature. Edna Pontellier had to live with the unbearable pressures of the traditional aspects of society at that point in time, but once she stepped out into nature and just flowed with the beauty of it...she felt at ease. Throughout the novel she has several "Awakenings", that in my opinion created wonderful imagery and were majestically written, in which she escapes from her troubles by marveling at the beauty and significance of nature. I am enticed by her awakening and comparison of the ocean to that time in her younger years that she walked through the vast grassland at the plantation she used to live in. Now arises the question of...."How does this relate to me?" Well it's difficult to just cut it down to several sentences but I have had several troubles in my life recently in which I've had no one to really vent with about. Yet, when I encounter the essence of nature...it's the perfect remedy for my troubles. I too feel a special connection with the world and our universe... I cannot simply inscribe in here the emotion that lives within me for mother nature but I do have two poems I wrote that can give you a bit of insight of how I feel:

Earth Literacy Field Experience

By Manuela Aguilar

To abstain from society is a great way to heal,
Every sound, sight, scent and feeling can give me a therapeutic feel.

Out here amidst the mountains and dense foliage,
I can experience the purity of nature without any human damage.

The diversity of birds singing their unique songs,
Echo like a symphony all day long.

A huge bee just randomly crossed my path,
Which at first was quite startling,
But I questioned it reason for being
And decided to just sit quietly.

Although I am foreign to this new forest community,
I am positive we can all live in harmony.
And this was naturally proven to me when the furry bee
Just flew by me.

It’s interesting to stand amongst the trees,
And hear the wind in the distance,
Rustling swiftly down the mountain,
Finally reaching and surrounding me with quiescence.

Darkness paints the sky a different hue,
While the wilderness gives rise to a new singing crew.
Above me spans a spectacular galaxial view
And as my eyes wander to find each constellation,
I am enlightened by our connection and cosmological relation.

What brings me much sorrow is what’s in store for me tomorrow,
And the sad truth is things are still the same back at home.

Instead of the peaceful awakening to the birds,
And constant songs to mother earth,
I’ll be domed by the negativity and insecurity
Society saturates upon my urbanized community.

Although the unlikable and unnatural is my daily habitat,
Within me lies a universal being that has the power to change that.

Everyday and night that I live upon this planet,
I dive into my subconscious to find my inner self,
And this journey I was fatefully chosen for has allowed me
To find the perfect remedy for me and for the world.

Well thats it. I don't have access to the other poem at this moment but I'll add it later. But anyway, I also must mention that I never knew about Eco-Feminism up until now that I've encountered, "The awakening". I honestly find the whole movement extremely interesting and very idealistic at some points. But to be ideal is not a bad thing.