Independence and the individuality were important to the way Chopin developed the two main characters in both the novel and short story. Women being oppressed in their marriage was a main theme within the literary pieces. Though Chopin represented their personality and life differently.
Edna Pontellier in The Awakening made the decision to find her individuality after she was married and had two children. She made the conscious choice to have an affair with another man when she was still married. Edna then later moved out of her family home into a pigeon house and started to do art. Happiness was found through her process of figuring out what happiness and being independent was all about. Louise from The Story of the Hour; on the other hand,
Edna Pontellier in The Awakening made the decision to find her individuality after she was married and had two children. She made the conscious choice to have an affair with another man when she was still married. Edna then later moved out of her family home into a pigeon house and started to do art. Happiness was found through her process of figuring out what happiness and being independent was all about. Louise from The Story of the Hour; on the other hand,