The Awakening is a short novel that is written by Kate Chopin. This novella is about Edna Pontellier‚ a wife and a mother of two sons‚ who had a strong desire to experience the freedom or independence a woman‚ can have. She tries to achieve this desire‚ with many selfish decisions. In those days‚ in eighteen hundreds‚ many had an orthodox view on feminism. This social attitude deprived many women with the power to live an independent life or do whatever they pleased in life. The only role women
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be free and independent. She wants to make her own choices about men and decide on her own who she loves without anyone else’s opinion influencing her choice. When Edna starts to lose the feelings she once had for her husband‚ she falls for Robert Lebrun. In fact‚ Edna had
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mother and a wife go against the tacit rules of the world in which she lives. Although Edna was outwardly performing the duties of her life‚ her heart was busy thinking other thoughts. Throughout the course of the summer‚ she falls in love with Robert Lebrun. Yes‚ he previously established he "third wheel" status in the families at Grande Isle‚ but this was another aspect of Edna’s life that pits her against her surroundings. As Robert falls in love with Edna‚ and she with him‚ her independent longing
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pity and fear resurrecting the classic Greek tragedy. Upon close examination of the text it is apparent that the Apollonian and Dionysian duality exists. From the beginning of the story the Apollonian and Dionysian conflict is embodied in Robert Lebrun and Leonce Pontellier. Leonce represents the Apollo‚ providing Edna with protection from the innate suffering of the world and providing her a certain comfort through financial security. When Robert returns from the club he gives Edna the money he
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(2012) and Lebrun et al. (2012). Approximately‚ 1 g of goat milk powder was freely poured into a 5 ml glass graduated cylinder (readable at 1ml) without tapping and disturbance and this was measured as loose bulk density of powder and the same samples were repeatedly
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introducing the story’s main character‚ Edna Pontellier‚ and her husband‚ Leonce. She’s‚ what you might call‚ a reluctant‚ respectable‚ 1890s gentlewoman. Later on‚ we are introduced to Adele Ratignolle‚ the ideal housewife or mother-woman‚ Robert Lebrun‚ the young gentleman who takes great joy from entertaining married women‚ Mademoiselle Reisz‚ the eccentric elder lady who Edna admires‚ and Alcee‚ the first man Edna experiences passion with. We follow Edna throughout her journey of self discovery
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is a twenty eight year old wife of Léonce Pontellier‚ a businessman from New Orleans‚ In the middle of the book Edna finds herself dissatisfied with her marriage and her limited lifestyle‚ she soon falls in love with her husbands best friend Robert Lebrun which starts trouble with her relationship with her husband and her husband’s relationship with Robert. I chose dissatisfied as an adjective to describe Edna because she is not that happy with her wife role and feels disappointed with herself about
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The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document File is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file‚ for any purpose‚ and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis‚ Faculty Editor‚ nor anyone associated
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Léonce as the prime Trigger in the Case of Edna Pontellier´s Personal Awakening In “The Awakening”‚ written by Kate Chopin‚ Edna Pontellier is the main character‚ who undergoes an awakening from a dependent woman living to the standards of the society to an independent self-aware individual. Through the regular absence of her husband Léonce Pontellier‚ Edna cannot speak with him about her thoughts‚ fears and important scenes in her life. Therefore she remotes herself mentally
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Pontellier is the ideal man of the Victorian Era. His view of women is that they are man’s possessions. He tends to think of his reputation instead of Edna’s wellbeing. His is an antagonist throughout the novel‚ and is also a static character. Robert Lebrun is the son of the owners of the Grand Isle resort. He and Edna develop a romance in which he knows will not workout. Although he greatly cares for her “He cannot bring himself to join her in rebellion”(Bogarad 5) Adele Ratignolle is the complete
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