... a society where unjust barriers were abundant, women were forced to live under an unwritten social code of submission, without tasting the sweet nectar of true freedom. With her revolutionary novel, The Awakening, Kate Chopin depicts a heroic character that liberates herself from the suffocating fetters of this male-dictated society, defiantly challenging the prevailing traditions and beliefs by forging and abiding by her own values regardless of ... confess him feelings towards her. It is Edna that commences her physical lust with Robert, impulsively kissing him. Edna even rejects the ...

• Word Count: 1478
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Graduate