The Awakening - In Defense of Edna Does everyone have the right to happiness? ... In the novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin the main Character Edna has a comfortable life. ... At first, her character is portrayed as accepting of the "outer role- in which she has to play. ... Edna's "awakening- occurs and she is able to grow spiritually, intimately and emotionally. ... This story showed Edna's awakening, and her realization that she had options and did not have to go along. ...

• Word Count: 838
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin the main Character Edna has a comfortable life. ... This shows a contrast between her inner self which was "awakening- and her outer self as a mother and a wife. At first, her character is portrayed as accepting of the "outer role- in which she has to play. ... Edna's "awakening- occurs and she is able to grow spiritually, intimately and emotionally. ... This story showed Edna's awakening, and her realization that she had options and did not have to go along. ...

• Word Count: 833
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Awakenings Exploited people in the world have always had struggles in finding their voice. ... This battle is delicately illustrated in Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening. The main character, Edna Ponellier, fights throughout the story to try and discover her own self and voice. ... I think her drowning illustrates an even greater strength within her character. ... Chopin made her main character strong by incorporating the support of others, important events, special talents, and a remarkable conclusion. ...

• Word Count: 1629
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In her novel, The Awakening, Kate Chopin dares to break free from an oppressive society through her main character: Edna Pontellier. ... The first of her "awakenings" is that of an intellectual sort. ... The two characters are the antithesis of each other. ... (P116) When one compares the modern times to those of Edna, one of the main differences that comes to mind is that of the freedom to expound upon one's sexual curiosity. ... Through this action she has shown a true awakening of a new Edna. ...

• Word Count: 1361
• Approx Pages: 5

The Awakening and "The Dream of an Hour" show freedom for women through symbols such as nature. ... Her art also represents the pinnacle of her awakening towards freedom. This is the awakening Edna finds while on the beach. ... The awakening is the reason she learns to swim. ... Just as in The Awakening, in "The Dream of an Hour" the main character has a symbolic rebirth and experience freedom even though it is only for a number of minutes. ...

• Word Count: 1547
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is a complex work of literature. ... Because of its complexity, it is difficult to classify The Awakening into a literary category. ... In The Awakening, Chopin introduces the beautiful Grand Isle, an island getaway in the Gulf of Mexico. ... The character must return to the true self and break free from the boundaries established by society. In The Awakening, this aspect of Romanticism is not so clear. ...

• Word Count: 4173
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School