1. Essentialism within Kate Chopin's The Awakening
Once Edna was introduced to the Creole society, like a child, she begins to see the world around her with a fresh perspective, forgetting the behavior expected of her and ignoring the effects of her unconventional actions, such as adultery. ... The conclusion of the book ended with Edna walking into the ocean to die, symbolizing that essentialism does in fact exist in this instance, as women roles were assumed correctly and Edna could in no way conform. ...
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