Manhood, Marriage, Motherhood: Chopin's The Awakening
How were the themes of Manhood, Marriage, and Motherhood evident in the book, The Awakening written, by Kate Chopin in 1899? By using a feminist interpretation, how would Enda's reaction come to accept what was given to her by her husband?
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By using a feminist interpretation, I infer that Edna's reactions and character truly reflect feminist notions. Her subjugation and oppression as a wife is demonstrated as the husband constantly makes her feel inferior as in "He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual ...
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The Awakening, written by Kate Chopin, is assessed in terms of its feminist interpretations. I also apply textual evidence to validate.