Read the excerpt from chapter 30 of The Awakening. Monsieur Ratignolle stared a little, and turned to ask Mademoiselle Reisz if she considered the symphony concerts up to the standard which had been set the previous winter. Mademoiselle Reisz answered Monsieur Ratignolle in French, which Edna thought a little rude, under the circumstances, but characteristic. What does this excerpt reveal about Edna’s perception of Mademoiselle Reisz? Edna has had a series of unpleasant exchanges with Mademoiselle Reisz, and she dislikes her immensely. Edna has conflicted feelings about Mademoiselle Ratignolle; she does not always care for the woman, but admires her life choices. Edna sees Mademoiselle Reisz as her closest confidante and her only true kindred spirit. Edna loves Mademoiselle Reisz deeply and wishes nothing but the very best for the woman.

The description of the house in this excerpt gives an example of

Why does the host answer the guest with brief responses during the party?

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.