Summary
In Kate Chopin's The Awakening, the protagonist Edna Pontellier learns to think of herself as an autonomous human being and rebels against social norms by leaving her husband Leónce and having an affair. The first half of the novel takes place in Grand Isle, an island off the coast of Louisiana.
Self vs. Society
The novel criticizes the patriarchal society that deprives a woman of her freedom to think, feel and act as she pleases. Girls are taught from a young age to betray their own instincts and live a dual life which consists of an inner and an outer self.Edna defies society by moving out of her own home, having an affair and even claiming ownership of her own self.
Reading Schedule:
September 20 Pg.16
September 27 Pg.32
October 4 Pg.48
November 1 Pg.112
November 8 Pg.128
November 15 Pg.144
November 18 Pg.157
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