1. The Awakening
The Awakening is a novel about the growth of a woman into her own person; in spite of the pattern society has formed for her. Chopin's novel, which challenged society's concepts of what a wife and mother should be, tells of a young woman in search of her identity and sexual awakening. ... As a literary autobiography, the book depicts Chopin's own awakening from an acquiescent mother and wife to a woman of independence. ... Her gradual awakening, however, from the society's restraining role of motherhood to a higher class standing, grew most abundantly in The Awakening. ...
- Word Count: 1248
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate