What is an awakening? Throughout the novel the Awakening, by Kate Chopin, this term is defined through the actions of the main character, Edna Pontellier. Edna lived in a time and place where she felt oppressed by the role that society had given her. She felt her only obligations were to be submissive, a loyal wife, and a devoted mother. However, Edna did not want to accept this role, so she subconsciously, and almost in …showed first 75 words of 1181 total…

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