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The Awakening (Concepts (Freedom, Social Expectation, Self Realization,…
The Awakening
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Context
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Biographical
The awakening was initially critically condemned, critics called it morbid, vulgar and disagreeable
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Social
Women are expected to take care of children; it is common that women are ready to sacrifice themselves for their children.
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Marriage does not necessarily mean romantic love. Sometimes at that time it might mean obedience - women have to obey whatever their husbands say, otherwise they wouldn't look good socially.
Women were expected to do certain things that identify them as women. Historically, women didn't have much freedom to do what they want.
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Setting
Louisiana, the setting of Chopin's novella
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Characters
Individuals
Edna
At Start
Conforms to societal expectation but is not completely content with her life - marriage with Mr. Pontellier
In Middle
Self realization - Does not conform to societal expectations and starts to accept it, moving towards freedom
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Lady in the black - carrying a rosary all the time - usually following the lovers - she's a random character and a recurring motif
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