The Awakening

By: Kate Chopin
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  • The Awakening explores one woman's desire to find and live fully within her true self. Her devotion to that purpose causes friction with her friends and family, and also conflicts with the dominant values of her time.

    Edna Pontellier's story takes place in 1890s Louisiana, within the upper-class Creole society. Edna, her husband Léonce, and their two children are vacationing for the summer on Grand Isle, an island just off the Louisiana shore near New Orleans. They are staying at a pension, a sort of boarding house where each family has their own cottage but eat together in a main dining hall. Also staying at the pension is the Ratignolle family; Madame Ratignolle is a close friend of Edna's, although their philosophies and attitudes toward child rearing differ fundamentally. Madame Ratignolle is the epitome of a "mother-woman," gladly sacrificing a distinct personal identity to devote her entire being to the care of her children, husband, and household.
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Episodes
  • The Awakening - Part 8 (Chapters 36-39)

    The Awakening - Part 8 (Chapters 36-39)
    Aug 11 2023
    27 mins
  • The Awakening - Part 7 (Chapters 31-35)

    The Awakening - Part 7 (Chapters 31-35)
    Aug 11 2023
    31 mins
  • The Awakening - Part 6 (Chapters 26-30)

    The Awakening - Part 6 (Chapters 26-30)
    Aug 11 2023
    32 mins

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