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The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

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Auteur: Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904 Taal: Engels Bron: Project Gutenberg ID Gutenberg: 160 Weergaven: 2

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Set during a summer stay at Grand Isle, the story follows Edna Pontellier, a young married woman, as her experiences awaken a profound inner transformation. While her days unfold in the island atmosphere—shaped by the rhythms of family life and nature—Edna starts to feel the weight of the expectations placed on her as a wife and mother. Her husband, Léonce, and her interaction with Robert Lebrun reveal tensions and emotional complexity, pushing her to examine who she is beyond social roles. Through Edna’s changing perceptions, the novel explores themes of identity, independence, and the difficulty of resisting the norms that govern her life.