The Canon Reviewed

Today we'll be concluding our work with Kate Chopin's The Awakening. Does the novel hold up? Can it still possibly matter to us now, asking and answering questions that we still have as individuals and communities? We'll talk about that today, and so much more, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let's finish our discussion of The Awakening.

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Today's episode is going to be a bit unusual. Yes, we'll still be looking at The Awakening, but examining more its historical context than its story – seeing where and how the novel fits on a social and political timeline. So, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let's continue our discussion of Kate Chopin's The Awakening.

Special Links:

Audre Lorde's "The Uses of Anger" https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1981-audre-lorde-uses-anger-women-responding-racism/

National Women's Museum Third-Wave https://www.womenshistory.org/exhibits/feminism-third-wave#:~:text=Much%20like%20the%20first%20and,to%20mainstream%20second%20wave%20feminism

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It's time to begin a new book, so let's go to the shelves here and pick one out. Ah, yes, The Awakening, by Kate Chopin. Please, pull up a chair by the fire and let's start the discussion!

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In this episode, we'll be finishing our work with The Scarlet Letter. Does the novel hold up? Can it still possibly matter to us now, asking and answering questions that we still have as individuals and communities? We'll talk about that today, and so much more, so, please, pull up a chair by the fire, and let's conclude our discussion of Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter.

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In this episode, we'll be looking at one of the most exceptional protagonists in 19th century literature, Hester Prynne, a model of strength and perseverance who almost seems to exist out of time, as well as her precocious, impish daughter, Pearl.

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Our two male leads, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth, are under the microscope as we focus our lens on the nature of villainy – is there a bad guy in this book, and, if so, who is it?

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Please, pull up a chair by the fire as we begin our discussion of Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Today, a summary of the novel and a quick overview of what the book still offers to the contemporary reader. Enjoy!

If you loved English class for the discussions but not the homework, then you're in the right place!

Here is Episode 0 -- a brief introduction to the podcast and what it's all about. Thanks so much for stopping by the library and browsing the shelves.