1. The Awakening
... she wrote this novel with the intentions of bringing the realization of the despair women in the world were going through for the sake of their families. In the novel, the sea symbolizes freedom and escape to Edna, leading to the discovery of her own personal strength. Strength and glory are represented by the enormity of the sea when she takes her first swim, which is the start of her awakening and rebirth. The sound of the sea called to her ... 's wings to fly. No matter how hard Edna strives for her own freedom, even when moving out on her own, she is still trapped within a male-domin...
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