Part one of term paper
Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening relates the emotion-driven story of Edna Pontellier. Her story is a happy one. Not because of some typical fairy tale ending where they all live happily ever after, but in that she accomplished her goal in life. She never “sacrifice[d] herself for her children.” (p. 115) Edna Pontellier remained an ...

Part two of term paper
... to be. She was willing to do anything for her children, except give her self up for them. Her individuality was preserved during her life by her separations from her family. Edna bought the house around the corner in order to go and be away from her children and paint. Towards the end of her life, Edna realizes that she is becoming consumed by her family. They are taking over her soul. “But she knew a way to elude them.” (p. 115) Her actions around her suicide greatly symbolize everythin ...