She is stuck between being a perfect woman or having the freedom Mademoiselle Reisz has. Edna commits suicide to avoid choosing a side. Before her death, “for the first time in her life she stood naked in the open air” (115). Edna’s rejection of clothing mirrors her refusal to pick between the two choices she has - ideal housewife or free artist. Instead of choosing, she gets rid of the problem completely by stripping naked and killing herself. In Kate Chopin’s, The Awakening, Edna Pontellier’s attire mirror her revelation. Her progressing thought shows through her changing style as she shifts from traditional fashion to bold freedom. Her two choices for life - being a pure wife or an independent woman - are also show through Madame Ratignolle’s and Mademoiselle Reisz’s clothing - plain white and unstylish black. Edna’s inability to decide between the two lifestyles ultimately leads to her rejecting clothing altogether and committing
She is stuck between being a perfect woman or having the freedom Mademoiselle Reisz has. Edna commits suicide to avoid choosing a side. Before her death, “for the first time in her life she stood naked in the open air” (115). Edna’s rejection of clothing mirrors her refusal to pick between the two choices she has - ideal housewife or free artist. Instead of choosing, she gets rid of the problem completely by stripping naked and killing herself. In Kate Chopin’s, The Awakening, Edna Pontellier’s attire mirror her revelation. Her progressing thought shows through her changing style as she shifts from traditional fashion to bold freedom. Her two choices for life - being a pure wife or an independent woman - are also show through Madame Ratignolle’s and Mademoiselle Reisz’s clothing - plain white and unstylish black. Edna’s inability to decide between the two lifestyles ultimately leads to her rejecting clothing altogether and committing