THE AWAKENING
Kate Chopin used her writing of fiction as a way to represent to her readers, her life and experiences, as well as society’s beliefs about females. The Awakening is one of her stories that caused controversy because of its themes about female independence, sexuality, oppression, and infidelity as seen through her eyes
In 1848, a few years before the birth of Kate O’Flaherty, a women’s convention in Seneca Falls New York was held. The purpose of this convention was to begi...
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