Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Women's Role In Society

Have you ever thought about what women's lifestyle in the 19th century is like? If they are independent, professional women, or they are typical housewives, they cook, clean, watch the children, and take care of their husbands. Women of this age can freely express themselves or simply let society expect them in society. Kate Chopin is a female writer who writes several stories about women and two novels. One of her famous works of art is awakening. As Chopin explains Edna's female image through this book, the novel caused a big controversy and was criticized negatively by literary critics.

Kate Chopin's text "Awakening" and "Father's Baby of Desire" are exploring topics such as women's social conventions in the late 1800s and women's roles (institutions) in marriage. Woman in the sentence: Edna Pontellier, the main character of "Désirée" who is the leading character of the show of the main character of Chopin, "Awakening", died tragically due to failure to maintain social value. Since the two ladies are sending their own lives at the end of the text, the basic message that Chopin seems to be communicating is a warning. Warning women who are considered inappropriate for marriage by emphasizing the results.

Kate Chopin's "Awakening" Kate Chopin's novel "Awakening" expresses the difficulty of finding a woman's position in society. Edna learned new ideas such as freedom and independence during a vacation on a big island. In the face of social expectations and obeying the personal desire, Edna Pontellier recognizes that any choice leads to dissatisfaction. Therefore, she committed suicide as Edna awakens the big island. Edna's awakening happened to her ... at that time the power woman was digging. The awakening of Kate Chopin and Thomas Hardy's "Tess of D'Urbervilles" is a novel that focuses on the role of women in society. Their protagonists Tess and Edna are not really feminists, but they are strongly aware of the restrictions imposed on them, and are carelessly striving to achieve women's liberty.