THE AWAKENING- as a comment on the 19th century American feminine predicament At the center of THE AWAKENING is Edna Pontellier, a woman of the 19th century who rebels against social constraint of that time and acknowledges her sexual desires. ... Chopin uses her characters to rebel against this strictness; her characters are passionate and unconventional women but none of them rebels as openly as Edna does. ... The Awakening opens in Grand Isle, a summer holiday resort where Edna is vacationing with her family. ... Yet the text never says if the author agrees or not with the characte...

• Word Count: 1837
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography

With her revolutionary novel, The Awakening, Kate Chopin depicts a heroic character that liberates herself from the suffocating fetters of this male-dictated society, defiantly challenging the prevailing traditions and beliefs by forging and abiding by her own values regardless of the scorn she will receive for behaving in ways deemed inconsistent and inappropriate. ... The growing intensity and intimacy of her relationship with Robert, the careless and young son of Madame Lebrun is the catalyst of her mental, emotional and sexual awakening. ... Edna's awakening, initiated during her summ...

• Word Count: 1478
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Graduate

The Awakening by Kate Chopin The Awakening by Kate Chopin's is a controversial novel full of symbolism. ... She uses many symbolic meanings throughout the story to describe the emotional state of the character Edna. ... Even the names of these birds signify the character's personalities. ... Throughout The Awakening Chopin uses flight and descriptions of birds to express the psychological state of mind of her main character, Edna Pontellier. Another symbol in The Awakening is art. ...

• Word Count: 1283
• Approx Pages: 5
• 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. ... Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening, follows a young woman on her journey to autonomy. ...

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

Edna Pontellier was a literary figure on the edge when The Awakening was written. ... This pulling from the various archetypical, yet very human, characters and settings eventually allows Mrs. ... The gradual breaking up of the pontilliers is a pillar in The Awakening. ... Kate Chopin created a character that was multi-faceted and generally unacceptable in her time. ... The catalyst of Edna's awakening was the variety of characters that all fit their archetypical roles. ...

• Word Count: 1488
• Approx Pages: 6
• 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. ... Through this action she has shown a true awakening of a new Edna. Though she has had a true self awakening, her true love Robert finds himself unwilling to respond to her advances. ...

• Word Count: 1361
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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