Chopin makes several political statements in The Awakening

. Chopin acknowledges sexuality in women and women's rights in a time period where these were unspoken and unacceptable. Chopin acknowledges the boundaries and consequences of marriage because Edna sees what her limits are and makes efforts to stretch and break free of those limits. When she commits suicide she becomes victorious because she doesn't have to give up her identity and conform to the social norms which suppress her sexuality, individuality and rights.

The Awakening depicts a woman going through the ultimate awakening. Edna leaves behind the Victorian notions that have confined her throughout life and starts to concentrate on her desires. Chopin uses this transformation to advocate individual rights while speaking against the strict notions of Victorian so

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