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A Thematic Analysis and Artistic Techniques of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTSByLiu Yirong（刘艺蓉）Supervised byLecturer Xu Lanjuan（许兰娟）Jiangnan University, WuxiMarch, 2008 PAGE 4PAGE 5ContentsAcknowledgements…iAbstract Key Words…ii1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………1 1.1 Kate Chopin and Her Major Literary Achievements..……………………………….….…...1 1.2 A Brief Introduction to The Awakening…….………………………..……………………….2 1.3 Literature Review………………………………………………………………………….…22. Thematic Analysis…32.1 Feminism in The Awakening……32.2 Feminism in Kate Chopin’s Time…53. The Artistic Techniques of The Awakening…………….……………………………………...…93.1 The Imagery of The Awakening……………………………………………………………...93.2 The Symbolic Significance of The Awakening……………………………………………...114. Conclusion……………………………15References………………...……………………….………………………………………………16AcknowledgementsFirst and foremost I would like to express my greatest gratitude to my supervisor, Ms. Xu Lanjuan, for her invaluable and indispensable guidance, encouragement, enthusiasm, and enlightenment throughout all the stages of completing this thesis. It is such a great pleasure and fortune to work on the thesis under her guidance. My gratitude also goes to many other teachers in Jiangnan University who taught me undergraduate courses, to whom I owe much of my knowledge in the English language, linguistics and especially in literature. They have either broadened my horizon through their scholarly lectures, or helped me in every possible way. I am especially indebted to Miss Li Xun, whose Comprehensive English class laid a solid foundation for my further improvement in English proficiency and competency. My special thanks also go to associate Professor Wu Sa, Lecturer Zhu Li, and Lecturer Jin Bo, whose Advanced English lectures helped me renew my earlier intake, and build up some insightful thoughts about translation, and to Professor Yang