Rocking the Boat
Throughout history individuals have been plagued with decisions in which they must choose to act in their best interest or act as a martyr, dedicating their lives to the best interests of others. While these choices may seem irrational, selfish, and poorly contemplated from the outside, on the inside there are simply no other options. Paradoxically, the protagonists in both Kate Chopin's The Awakening and Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain sacrifice what is precious to them to preserve their emotional and spiritual survival. Chopin's Edna Pontillier forfeits a comfortable role and style of life in order to maintain her emotional integrity and independence. Set in the late Victorian Era, characterized by a rigid repression of women's independence, Edna Pontillier finds herself in the center of a male-dominated society, and tries desperately to break through the expected mold of a woman at that time. She finds it particularly difficult to conform to the expected role of Victorian motherhood. Leonce, Edna's husband, is rather upset by this fact, and often tells Edna that she must become a better mother, more involved in her children's lives, similarly to their friend Adele, who idolizes her children and worships her husband. "I
Frazier, Charles. Cold Mountain. New York: Random
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Approximate Word count = 1701
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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