... more controversial pieces of work, The Awakening, Kate Chopin uses many mechanisms to accentuate the quest for freedom from society that her protagonist, Edna Pontellier, must go through to achieve an ultimate victory. Some more prominent examples of these literary mechanisms within the novel are those of sleep patterns and clothing imagery. By using clothing imagery and the change in Edna ... to the beach with Madame Ratignolle. Edna only removes her collar and opens her dress around her throat, but this is the first instance she feels free enough to unbutton publicly. After Edna exper...

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