1. The awakening
She does even more than just acknowledging she has the courage and the inner strength to act upon her feelings and desires. ... Edna's understanding of an inner, autonomous spirit, defies the belief of that time that women were property of their husbands, serving only specific roles as mothers and wives. ... The author seems to hold on to an image of woman as inherently instinctive and passionate although Chopin's exposure of this conflict highlights her own frustration with these "leftover- learned behaviours. ...
- Word Count: 1837
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography