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5 pages in length. This
indepth look at the character of Edna shows a tragic yet
enigmatic figure who is strong enough to tackle her biggest
fears. This focussed and well written paper is an outstanding
character analysis of one of Kate Chopin's most famous characters
in her literary career. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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File: D0_JGAchopn.rtf
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1 source. JGAchopn.wps Edna Pontellier in "The Awakening" 09/2000 to Use This Paper Properly,
"...passion is essential for moral knowledge, and paradigmatically, passion is known with particular others" (Chopin 207). Kate Chopins character of Edna
Pontellier in her much revered novel "The Awakening, has made a statment for all women and for all people who desire to examine their own place in society, and indeed,
whether they have a place in society, one that either allows for personal growth or stifles it. Edna cuts a tragic figure as she is described variously as a
sleepwalker "mesmerized by her ultimate seducer, the sea" (Chopin 32), and as a "lemming" (Chopin 35) before the reader ultimately realizes that she was pregnant with Arobins child. Her
strong protest against nature is acted upon by tragically killing herself to prevent the birth of his child. Although Edna appears at times throughout the story to have conquered her
fears and is strong enough to be able to escape all that confines her in this life, she is, in fact, just as trapped as she ever has been.
Acting out her intimate desires may have given her a moments retreat from what she so seeks to leave behind, yet the overall effect of all the meaningless affairs only
create more hardship. Ednas attempts to overcome the typical female role model and realize a more superior being is met with constant resistance, both from within herself and society.
While she may desperately want to break free of the noose of restriction, Edna realizes she will always be trapped within the social order of the typical male hierarchy.
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