Kate Chopin as the Great Writer
In the end of 19th century and early 20th century, women's rights advocates often faced violent opposition from society. Many Americans feared that feminists, who populated an equality between women and men, would jeopardize the existence of the institution of the family and marriage, as well as destroy society. As a result, Kate Chopin, author of one of the first feminist novels “Awakening”, was in an extremely unfavorable situation. However, Kate wrote feminist stories including the novel “Awakening”, despite the condemnation of society, and laid the foundations of feminism in literature.
This writer had a diverse biography. Her maiden name is Catherine O'Flaherty, and she was born in 1851 in a wealthy family (Bloom 19). Her father emigrated from Ireland to the USA, and he founded a successful business in the cities of Saint Louis and Missouri. Moreover, later he became the owner of the Pacific Railroad. Her mother was born in the famous French-Creole family of Saint Louis. When Kate was young she …show more content…
"The Awakening" is a story about several months of Edna's life. She was born in Kentucky, her husband is a Creole, and they live in Louisiana (Chopin 38). The main heroine’s life is quite similar to Kate’s biography (Gale 84). Edna is entirely unhappy, she does not like her husband, she is an indifferent mother, and she feels like a stranger among people (Chopin 51). This nightmare continues until her meeting with Robert LeBrand, who is younger than her. Edna falls in love with him, and her love for Robert becomes her inspiration, she changes her life. She begins to engage in art and no longer feels obligated to her husband and children. Not finding support for her new feelings in Creole society, where a woman can only be a wife and mother, Edna decides to live just for herself (Chopin
In the end of 19th century and early 20th century, women's rights advocates often faced violent opposition from society. Many Americans feared that feminists, who populated an equality between women and men, would jeopardize the existence of the institution of the family and marriage, as well as destroy society. As a result, Kate Chopin, author of one of the first feminist novels “Awakening”, was in an extremely unfavorable situation. However, Kate wrote feminist stories including the novel “Awakening”, despite the condemnation of society, and laid the foundations of feminism in literature.
This writer had a diverse biography. Her maiden name is Catherine O'Flaherty, and she was born in 1851 in a wealthy family (Bloom 19). Her father emigrated from Ireland to the USA, and he founded a successful business in the cities of Saint Louis and Missouri. Moreover, later he became the owner of the Pacific Railroad. Her mother was born in the famous French-Creole family of Saint Louis. When Kate was young she …show more content…
"The Awakening" is a story about several months of Edna's life. She was born in Kentucky, her husband is a Creole, and they live in Louisiana (Chopin 38). The main heroine’s life is quite similar to Kate’s biography (Gale 84). Edna is entirely unhappy, she does not like her husband, she is an indifferent mother, and she feels like a stranger among people (Chopin 51). This nightmare continues until her meeting with Robert LeBrand, who is younger than her. Edna falls in love with him, and her love for Robert becomes her inspiration, she changes her life. She begins to engage in art and no longer feels obligated to her husband and children. Not finding support for her new feelings in Creole society, where a woman can only be a wife and mother, Edna decides to live just for herself (Chopin