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A Thematic Analysis and Artistic Techniques of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening
Contents
Acknowledgements…i
Abstract Key Words…ii
1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………1
1.1 Kate Chopin and Her Major Literary Achievements..……………………………….….…...1
1.2 A Brief Introduction to The Awakening…….………………………..……………………….2
1.3 Literature Review………………………………………………………………………….…2
2. Thematic Analysis…3
2.1 Feminism in The Awakening……3
2.2 Feminism in Kate Chopin’s Time…5
3. The Artistic Techniques of The Awakening…………….……………………………………...…9
3.1 The Imagery of The Awakening……………………………………………………………...9
3.2 The Symbolic Significance of The Awakening……………………………………………...11
4. Conclusion……………………………15
References………………...……………………….………………………………………………16
Abstract Key Words
Abstract: In the second half of the 19th century, the American female writers’ female awareness broke out unprecedentedly. Kate Chopin was the most prominent representative figure in literature achievements among American female writers. Chopin’s writing materials originated from the lives of the Creoles in the state of Louisiana. The dual awakening of sentiment and flesh was the theme of Chopin’s representative work——The Awakening. The heroine Edna had a happy family and lived a stable life within the vision of outsiders. She gradually realized that she had a life having no sense of self so she resolutely left her family which had imprisoned her. She attempted to be independent, and fell in love with a Creole youth. However, her rebellious conduct was not accepted by the society. Even her lover could not understand her continually. Finally, she chose suicide and vanished in the boundless sea. The Awakening had attacked the male power society boldly. It had affirmed the female pursuit for dual freedom in flesh and soul. It also caused a great unrest in American male power society in19th century. Kate Chopin was the same as Edna who was abandoned completely by the society. This thesis discusses the
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