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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the strengths and weaknesses of male characters The Colonel, Leonce Pontellier, Robert Lebrun and Alcee Arobin, from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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struggle to forge an independent identity within the oppressive restraints of a social patriarchy. However, Ednas behavior continues to be defined by the men in her life, whether it
is in terms of her actions and reactions. These male characters, their strengths and weaknesses provide overall texturing to the story and provide a greater insight into Edna, her
depression and inevitable suicide. By examining the male characters within a feminist context, a greater perspective can be achieved regarding the patriarchal society that was in place during the
Victorian era, when the story was written, which Kate Chopin was hoping to displace through the power of her prose. Ednas father was a Confederate Army colonel who was strictly
a by the books kind of man. He was distant and apparently showed only muted affection to his late wife and three daughters. His visits were not eagerly
anticipated; quite the contrary, they were regarded as ordeals that had to be endured. Edna "was glad to be rid of [him]... with his padded shoulders, his Bible reading,
his `toddies and his ponderous oaths" (Chopin 523). He was the ultimate macho man, who was strong and dependable in battle but had no clue how to engage in
interpersonal relationships with members of the opposite sex. For him, the Bible was a way for him to justify or condone any type of sinful behavior; he didnt practice
what it preached, merely used it to serve his purpose (Taylor and Fineman 35). The Colonel had "little sense of humor," and always asserted himself as "a central figure"
in his daughters lives (Chopin 523). It is obvious that he had been the dominant male influence in young Ednas life, and it was his authoritarian behavior from which
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