... discover that she is her own person. She leaves her husband and has an affair with a younger man. Chopin finished writing The Awakening in January 1898. It was not published, however, until April 22, 1899. Two weeks after the original publication date, the first review was printed. The reviewer was harsh, and more reviews like the first followed. The novel became a nationwide ... conversation piece (Ewell 24). Chopin took these criticisms to heart. She stopped writing for months and was exiled by her literary acquaintances. Even a few of ... Demon" was rejected by two publishers and a ...

• Word Count: 1243
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School