1. The Awakening
... rather sacrifice her own life than forfeit her newly found awakening to the encroachments and assaults of the overbearing social confinements of the Victorian life. This dramatic and profound conclusion to The Awakening, is a testament to its author's sentiments that the Victorian notion of the ideal woman needs to be not only questioned, but staunchly and bravely resisted. Within the labyrinthine depths of the human psyche lies a ferocious battle that is constantly being ... waged between the contrasting elements of obedience and defiance. Usually the former party reigns ... ...
- Word Count: 1478
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Graduate