The Awakening: An Emergence of Women's Rights in the Late Nineteenth Century Kate Chopin's The Awakening addresses the role of women within society during the late nineteenth century. The novel is set in southern Louisiana, a place where tradition and culture also play a vital role in society's expectations. The novel's protagonist, Edna Pontellier, initially fulfills her position in society as a wife and mother, repressing her need to live a life of passion and freedom. Edna's relationship with her husband, Léonce Pontellier, represents her expected role in a marriage devoid of passion and excitement. Edna's relationship with her lover, Robert Lebrun, represents her indulgence in her passion and freedom. Chopin contrasts the traditional role of women in a male-dominated society with repressed impulses for freedom and independence. The setting coincides with the women's suffrage and women's rights movements that emerged in the late 19th century. In The Awakening of Kate Chopin, the story centers on Edna Pontellier. Edna, wife and mother, discovers during a family vacation that she is not satisfied with her life. She awakens to her desires while taking a swim in the ocean and falls in love with Robert Lebrun. After returning home, Edna begins acting. Edna neglects her duties as a wife, mother and housewife. On doctor's orders, her husband, Léonce Pontellier, gives his wife space and leaves on business abroad. Edna sends the children to stay with their grandmother. She decides to leave her husband's house and rent her own. Edna starts painting again to support herself. Meet Robert in Mademoiselle Reisz's apartment. Robert professes his love... middle of paper... Kate Chopin's Nist Approach to the Awakening." Journal for Cultural Research 12.4 (2008): 335-347. Academic search completed. Network. March 22, 2014. Pontuale, Francis. "Rebuilding New Orleans." Mississippi Quarterly 52.1 (1998): 121. Literary Reference Center 2014Streater, Kathleen M. “Adele Ratignolle: Kate Chopin's Feminist At Home In “The Awakening..” Midwest Quarterly 48.3 (2007): 406-416. Academic research completed. Web. May 2, 2014.Stone, Carole. "The Female Artist in Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Birth and Creativity." Women's Studies 13.1 & 2 (1986): 23-31. Rpt. in Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen and Kevin Hile. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 1998 Literary Resource Center. Web. May 3, 2014 Treu, Robert. “Surviving Edna: A Reading Of The Ending Of The Awakening.” University Literature 27.2 (2000): 21. Academic research completed 2014.

Topic > The Awakening: An Emergence of Women's Rights in the Late Nineteenth Century Kate Chopin's The Awakening addresses the role of women within society during the late nineteenth century. The novel is set in southern Louisiana, a place where tradition and culture also play a vital role in society's expectations. The novel's protagonist, Edna Pontellier, initially fulfills her position in society as a wife and mother, repressing her need to live a life of passion and freedom. Edna's relationship with her husband, Léonce Pontellier, represents her expected role in a marriage devoid of passion and excitement. Edna's relationship with her lover, Robert Lebrun, represents her indulgence in her passion and freedom. Chopin contrasts the traditional role of women in a male-dominated society with repressed impulses for freedom and independence. The setting coincides with the women's suffrage and women's rights movements that emerged in the late 19th century. In The Awakening of Kate Chopin, the story centers on Edna Pontellier. Edna, wife and mother, discovers during a family vacation that she is not satisfied with her life. She awakens to her desires while taking a swim in the ocean and falls in love with Robert Lebrun. After returning home, Edna begins acting. Edna neglects her duties as a wife, mother and housewife. On doctor's orders, her husband, Léonce Pontellier, gives his wife space and leaves on business abroad. Edna sends the children to stay with their grandmother. She decides to leave her husband's house and rent her own. Edna starts painting again to support herself. Meet Robert in Mademoiselle Reisz's apartment. Robert professes his love... middle of paper... Kate Chopin's Nist Approach to the Awakening." Journal for Cultural Research 12.4 (2008): 335-347. Academic search completed. Network. March 22, 2014. Pontuale, Francis. "Rebuilding New Orleans." Mississippi Quarterly 52.1 (1998): 121. Literary Reference Center 2014Streater, Kathleen M. “Adele Ratignolle: Kate Chopin's Feminist At Home In “The Awakening..” Midwest Quarterly 48.3 (2007): 406-416. Academic research completed. Web. May 2, 2014.Stone, Carole. "The Female Artist in Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Birth and Creativity." Women's Studies 13.1 & 2 (1986): 23-31. Rpt. in Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen and Kevin Hile. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 1998 Literary Resource Center. Web. May 3, 2014 Treu, Robert. “Surviving Edna: A Reading Of The Ending Of The Awakening.” University Literature 27.2 (2000): 21. Academic research completed 2014.