The Awakening
In The Awakening, Kate Chopin introduces Edna Pontellier, the wife of a New Orleans businessman and mother of two. The Awakening considers the romantic feelings and desires that often lie dormant in many women, smothered under the respective roles of spouse and mother. Kate Chopin is often credited with addressing the concerns of women in her literature and in The Awakening, Kate Chopin explores those concernse with great care.
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