Students completed the following essay in class today:
(Suggested time—40 minutes.) 30pts
In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (1899), protagonist Edna Pontellier is said to possess “that outward existence which conforms, the inward life which questions.” In a novel or play that you have studied, identify a character who conforms outwardly while questioning inwardly. Then write an essay in which you analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid mere plot summary.
You MUST select a work from the list below.
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They
Students also must bring the Mary Barton passage exam prompt to class tomorrow.
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