1. Awakening
Edna's character was slowly awakened to being pulled in four archetypical directions: these archetypes include the marriage of the work-orientated and "bread-winning" husband and the ideal mother, the outcast "quasi-intellectual" feminist, the high-class society, and the true love. ... Seeing her being pulled in two quite different directions by these two figures gives the reader a hint that she cannot properly "fit into" either. ...
- Word Count: 1488
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School