Kate Chopin's The Awakening (1899) conveys Edna Pontellier's rebellion against nineteenth-century American society's constrictions in feminine roles. ... We see this in Kate Chopin's writing when Edna "stopped, and taking off her wedding ring, flung it upon the carpet. ... The best example of this in Kate Chopin's The Awakening is when Leonce Pontellier says " 'You are burnt beyond recognition,'looking at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage" (Chopin 4). ... According to Kate Chopin, &...

• Word Count: 1289
• Approx Pages: 5
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin illustrates how marriage is used to define who and what a woman is but can also cause a woman to rebel from the social norm. ... In The Awakening, Chopin mainly focuses on the character of Edna Pontellier. ... This quote describes the beginning of Edna's process of awakening. ... In the process of her awakening, one of the things Edna claims back is her body. ... Chopin states, "The pigeon-house pleased her. ...

• Word Count: 1838
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Edna Pontellier was a literary figure on the edge when The Awakening was written. ... The gradual breaking up of the pontilliers is a pillar in The Awakening. ... Throughout the writing Chopin seems to almost exaggerate the fact that Mr. ... 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