Feminism Vs. Society In The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Feminism versus Society
Women are stereotyped to not work, stay home with children, and cook. Society sees that as a “perfect woman.” However, not every woman enjoys being in the house all the time cleaning and cooking. Most women believe in equal rights. Those women are called “feminists.” Some men are also “feminists” and they break some society rules too.
The word “feminist” has been used since the 1960’s. Many celebrities are feminists and they prove society wrong. Men like famous chef Gordon Ramsay show society that not only women go cook in the kitchen, and Women like UFC fighter Ronda Rousey show society that you don’t have to be a man to be a good athlete. There is also a feminist book called The Awakening. The Awakening’s central themes are Society, Women and Feminity, and Family. …show more content…
In that book, author Kate Chopin states, “Every step she took toward relieving herself of obligations added to her strength and expansion as an individual. No longer was she content to ‘feed upon opinion’ when her own soul had invited her” Chopin is describing Edna, her character in the book breaking society rules. Chopin also states, “‘One of these days,’ she said,’I’m going to pull myself together for a while and think -- try to determine what character of a woman I am ; for, candidly, I don’t know. By all the codes which I am acquainted with, I am a devilishly wrecked specimen of the sex. But some way I can’t convince myself that I am. I must think about it.” Chopin means that society would condemn Edna as a terrible woman, but Edna does not see herself like
Women are stereotyped to not work, stay home with children, and cook. Society sees that as a “perfect woman.” However, not every woman enjoys being in the house all the time cleaning and cooking. Most women believe in equal rights. Those women are called “feminists.” Some men are also “feminists” and they break some society rules too.
The word “feminist” has been used since the 1960’s. Many celebrities are feminists and they prove society wrong. Men like famous chef Gordon Ramsay show society that not only women go cook in the kitchen, and Women like UFC fighter Ronda Rousey show society that you don’t have to be a man to be a good athlete. There is also a feminist book called The Awakening. The Awakening’s central themes are Society, Women and Feminity, and Family. …show more content…
In that book, author Kate Chopin states, “Every step she took toward relieving herself of obligations added to her strength and expansion as an individual. No longer was she content to ‘feed upon opinion’ when her own soul had invited her” Chopin is describing Edna, her character in the book breaking society rules. Chopin also states, “‘One of these days,’ she said,’I’m going to pull myself together for a while and think -- try to determine what character of a woman I am ; for, candidly, I don’t know. By all the codes which I am acquainted with, I am a devilishly wrecked specimen of the sex. But some way I can’t convince myself that I am. I must think about it.” Chopin means that society would condemn Edna as a terrible woman, but Edna does not see herself like