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The awakening

            
             Women in the 19th century were not treated like equals. Nowhere was this no evident then in Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening. This is why the novel that I chose to write my essay on is Kate Chopin's The Awakening. The book is written based on the woman's role in 19th century southern society. It is based on the interaction of people and the symbols that lead Edna to her Awakening.
             The main character is Edna Pontellier. Edna is the protagonist of the novel, "Edna embarks on a path of emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening after spending a very pleasant summer with her young admirer, Robert Lebrun."(Moon) She is trying to become an independant person in a society where it is not accepted. .
             Edna's husband is Leonce Pontellier. Leonce is a businessman who spends much of his time away from home. He ignores Edna for the most part and is obsessed with making money. .
             Edna's fathers name is the Colonel. He is an ex-confederate soldier who is always drinking and gambling. He gambled away his house in Kentucky and comes to see Edna while she is on vacation. .
             Madame Lebrun is Robert's mother who owns the cottages at Grand Isle. .
             Alcee Arobin is the man who Edna meets in New Orleans. She has an affair with him. .
             The novel starts out with Edna Pontellier and her husband Leonce along with their two children on vacation in Grand Isle Lousiana. Leonce is a lawyer in New Orleans where the family lives. Grand Isle is a vacation destination for much of the rich and upperclass in New Orleans. Edna and the children spend their whole summer there while Leonce is only there on weekends.
             While on vacation Edna meets a man by the name of Robert LeBrun. He is a young bussinessman who is there because, his mother owns the resort. While here he and Edna spend most of their time together. Edna finds him interesting and eventually falls in love with him. Once Robert sees how serious Edna is becoming towards him he leaves for the rest of the summer.


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1. The Awakening

Impact of the Title of The Awakening By using an evocative title like In The Awakening, Kate Chopin creates a spark of interest that makes the reader ponder over the events in the novel, wondering if there's more to the story than the text. ... Edna Pontellier's process of awakening is the focus of this novel. Edna's "awakening" begins when Edna starts "to realize her position in the universe as a human being." ... Edna's Awakening seems to come in short bursts, one level at a time. ... Edna's awakening is well illustrated when she wakes (literally) a...

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2. The Awakening

Kate Chopin's The Awakening is considered to be one of the earliest feminist novels, acting as major influence for female writers of the nineteenth century. ... This image is very powerful and symbolic, for there are similarities between Edna's awakening and isolation and the forlorn man standing near the ocean: they are both experiencing a rebirth or awakening. A major similarity between Edna and the man by the sea is that they are both experiencing a rebirth or an awakening. ... Their shared awakening is a clear similarity between the two characters. ... The two characters sh...

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3. The Awakening

Kate Chopin's The Awakening is considered to be one of the earliest feminist novels, acting as major influence for female writers of the nineteenth century. ... This image is very powerful and symbolic, for there are similarities between Edna's awakening and isolation and the forlorn man standing near the ocean: they are both experiencing a rebirth or awakening. A major similarity between Edna and the man by the sea is that they are both experiencing a rebirth or an awakening. ... Their shared awakening is a clear similarity between the two characters. ... The two characters sh...

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  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

4. The Awakening

When she published The Awakening in 1899, Kate Chopin startled her public with a frank portrayal of a woman's social, sexual, and spiritual awakening. ... The Awakening is as much a portrait of society's values as it is the protagonist, Edna. ... Water and the sea are recurring themes in The Awakening. ... The very title The Awakening tells us that Edna will find rebirth. ... Edna was feeling the awakening that was about to happen. ...

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5. The Awakening

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a fiction book that tells the life story of Edna Pontellier, a southern wife and mother. ... Her "awakening" begins when a young man named Robert begins loving her. ... By the end of The Awakening, Edna feels like she is not a person, she feels like a slave for her husband, her children, and society. ... I feel the theme of The Awakening is deeper than women's rights, The Awakening shows how suicide is a common choice for people that don't know how to deal with there problems in life. ... The only disadvantage I found in The Awakening was its lack of ...

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6. The Awakening

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a fiction book that tells the life story of Edna Pontellier, a southern wife and mother. ... Her "awakening" begins when a young man named Robert begins loving her. ... By the end of The Awakening, Edna feels like she is not a person, she feels like a slave for her husband, her children, and society. ... I feel the theme of The Awakening is deeper than women's rights, The Awakening shows how suicide is a common choice for people that don't know how to deal with there problems in life. ... The only disadvantage I found in The Awakening was its lack of ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

7. Awakening

The Awakening was a self description of Edna Pontellier. ... The Awakening is a prime example of a self vs. ... The Awakening took place in the late part of the 1800's during the reign of Queen Victoria. ... In The Awakening Edna didn't feel comfortable around other women because she didn't except the role of the house wife. ... In The Awakening one of Edna's role models was a lady named Mademoiselle Reiz a pianist and artist. ...

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The novel The Awakening takes place in the late 19th century during the Industrial Revolution and the Women's Rights Movement. ... The rising action consists of many events that launched her awakening while Edna vacationed in Grand Isle. ... When reading The Awakening, I found no true climax, but rather Edna's entire series of realizations of her entrapment in society. ... She is a close friend with Edna, and in fact it is her conversation that began Edna's awakening. ... Mademoiselle Reisz is the most influential character to Edna's awakening. ...

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9. The Awakening

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