... treated like equals. Nowhere was this no evident then in Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening. This is why the novel that I chose to write my essay on is Kate Chopin's The Awakening. The book is written based on the woman's role in 19th century southern society. It is based on the ... on a path of emotional, intellectual, and sexual awakening after spending a very pleasant summer with her young admirer, Robert Lebrun."(Moon) She is trying to become an independant person in a society where it is not accepted. Edna's husband is Leonce Pontellier. Leonce is a businessman who spends much of his...

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