Female Characters In Chopin's Awakening
The Struggle to Be a Womyn
"Every step which she took toward relieving herself
from obligations added to her strength and expansion as an
individual" (93)
The Awakening by Kate Chopin introduces the reader to
the life of Edna Pontellier, a woman with an independent
nature, searching for her true identity in a patriarchal
society that expects women to be nothing more than devoted
wives and nurturing mothers. In this paper I will describe
Edna's journey of self-discovery and explain why her
struggle for independence is no easy task. I will also
discuss the relationship Edna has with two other main women
characters and describe how these women conform or rebel
against a society with many social constraints. Finally I
will discuss how the issues brought up in Chopin's novel are
still relevant today.
The Journey
The Awakening begins in the vacation spot of Grand
Isle. At first we believe that Grand Isle is a utopia,
wealthy families relaxing at oceanside, but it is......
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