Annotated Bibliography
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Internet Sources:
“Kate Chopin -.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 June 2009.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Chopin>.
- This website is not scholarly however it does provide a brief biography of the author as well as different literary themes of her works. This website might be a starting point for further research but I would not use it as a source for an assignment
Byrd Ph.D, Linda J. “Maternal Influence and Children in Kate Chopin’s Short Fiction.”
Women Writers: A Zine. N.p., 28 Nov. 2000. Web. 17 June 2009.
<http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/dgcriticism.htm#chopin>.
-This thesis applies reoccurring themes in Kate Chopin’s various short fiction including “Regret”. This work shows how “Regret” differs from Chopin’s other works by showing the reversal of desire vs. duty.
Smith, Mina. “Author evaluations: Kate Chopin: A positive influence for feminists? - by
Mina Smith - Helium.” Helium - Where Knowledge Rules. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 June 2009.
<http://www.helium.com/items/805678-author-evaluations-kate-chopin-a-positive-influence-for-feminists>.
- This article presents a contrary view of Chopin’s typically characterized strong women characters. It explores “Regret” and other works including The Awakening and how the women characters can be considered weak and immature.
Database Sources:
Gallardo, Pere. “Two Sides of Feminine Solitude: ‘A Pair of Silk Stockings’ and ‘Regret’
by Kate Chopin.” Festschrift from Lleida for Professor Doireann MacDermott. 25-28. Lérida, Spain: Estudi General de Lleida, Universitat de Barcelona, 1990. MLA International Bibliography. EBSCO. Richard Stockton Library, Pomona, NJ. 17 June 2009 <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mzh&AN=2007296260&site=ehost-live>.
- This essay compares two of Kate Chopin’s short fiction pieces, “A Pair of Silk Stockings” and “Regret”. While examining these two short stories the author also attempts to show the two sides of feminine solitude.
Fletcher, Marie. “The Southern Woman in the Fiction of Kate Chopin.” Louisiana
History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association 7.2 (1966): 117-32. JSTOR. Web. 17 June 2009. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/4230896>.
- This article explores southern woman across Kate Chopin’s writing. It examines different themes and their relationship to the women in Chopin’s writing.
WALKER, NANCY. “‘A group of people at my disposal’: Humor in the Works of Kate
Chopin.” Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers. 17.1 (Jan. 2000): p48.
Literature Resource Center. Gale. VALE - Richard Stockton College of NJ. 17 June 2009 <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=LitRC&u=richstockcol>.
- This article examines Kate Chopin’s humorous rebuttal to the criticism facing her most famous work The Awakening. It shows how Chopin used humor to let the critics know that she was in control of her creation.