Edna

and freedom. Edna Pontellier, challenges the way women are supposed to act by rebelling against her husband and starts following what she wants for once. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, every man that has ever been involved in Edna’s life has tried to control her. Leonce Pontellier, is known as the “ideal perfect” husband. Leonce works, has a lot of wealth, is well-known, and he cares for Edna. To Leonce, he may think that he is treating his wife right when in reality, he treats Edna as if she…

such example would be Edna Pontellier from The Awakening. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Edna is not viewed as the “mother-woman” and is contrasted with Adele Ratignolle at various times. Edna faces many challenges in her marriage and trying to be the perfect “mother-woman”. Part of this is because her mom died when she was younger and she never had that mother influence in her life. Having a tough colonel as a dad didn’t help her very much in her upbringing as well. Edna therefore marries not…

Response to The Awakening Spark Edna Pontellier has opened her eyes to that of what a women can do other than take care of her children. And upon this discovery, she takes full advantage of her new found freedom. The restrictions and expectations imposed on her in the first place are based purely on the fact that she is a woman. With a theme of this novel being that of femininity and women’s rights as they are, is what the protagonist is challenged with. Edna has other ambitions than to be…

He finds it very cruel of Madame Ratignole to insist upon Edna's witnessing the birth of her child. He knows that Adele was trying to remind Edna of her own children and her responsibility to them. It seems that the Doctor repeats the word 'cruel' in describing Adele's actions because he knows that Edna is already torn between her bondage to her family and her impending freedom: "The trouble is.. .that youth is given up to illusions. It seems to be a provision of Nature;…

In my critical approach to Edna St. Vincent Millay “Gods World” will be a formalist literary analysis. In the poem, her point of view shows just how distressed the writer was in her life. Unlike every day individuals who struggle with life on life terms does not have an outlet to vent their frustration? Her conversation with God is intrinsic to the reader’s thoughts of consciousness. She allows the readers to explore ways of coping in the midst of their challenges or struggles. Millay makes…

Edna Pontellier - Edna is the protagonist of the novel “The Awakening”. The twenty eight year old is the wife of a New Orleans businessman Léonce Pontellier. Edna suddenly finds herself dissatisfied with her marriage and the motherly, matronly, and conservative lifestyle that follows. She discovers her own identity and acts on her desires for emotional satisfaction, through a collection of experiences, or “awakenings”. Unlike the other women around her, she doesn’t have a motherly…

controversies in her novel, “The Awakening.” The book revolves around a character named Edna, who felt constantly tied down by her husband and children. Despite her commitment to them, Edna still manages to discover a sense of freedom that she has been searching for her entire life. Although Edna’s freedom was in sight throughout the novel, it remained out of reach which led to the ambiguous ending where Edna goes into the ocean to drown herself and commit suicide. Although suicide is not a…

as many times, making the decision to end one’s own life is a irrational decision. Suicide is more often than not a side effect of depression and other mental illnesses as well as stressful events that have happened. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Edna Pontellier begins to develop and suffer from depression, which will lead to her decision to end her own life. Although many people believe that suicide is the result of a singular element, looking at Edna’s suicide shows that the decision is…

In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Edna Pontellier is a character who conforms outwardly, but inside she is questioning her life. She is a wife and mother who challenges her submissive motherhood. While having these duties she inwardly wonders about what her individual self wants. Edna struggles with the inner and outer wants of her life which contributes majorly to the novel. Chopin uses the tension with this conflict to display her message of feminism and women wanting more for their individual…

Chopin is able to discuss the growth and development of Edna Pontellier through the use of various literary techniques. Her use of word choice for example, reveals many things about Edna and her life with her husband The roles of Mrs.Pontellier and her husband are very different.This can be clearly shown through Mr.Pontellier’s severe displeasement when he finds one of his children feverish and blames Mrs.Pontellier for her it.His outburst stems from the outlook men during this time period had…