Essay on The Awakening and A Dolls House -- comparison compare contra

Comparison ofThe arouse and A Dolls House The Awakening, a novel by Kate Chopin, and A Dolls House, a play by Henrik Ibsen, are two deeds of literature that can be readily compared. some(prenominal) works bow out place in the same time period, around the late 1800s. Both works feature a woman booster amplifier who is seeking a better understanding of herself. Both Edna and Nora, the main characters, display traits of feminism. Both Edna and Nora pee-pee an awakening in which she realizes that she has not been living up to her full potential. Awakening and growth is one of the main themes in both of the works. Throughout the works, all(prenominal) woman has a close female confidante who symbolizes the traditional role of women and societys views of that role. Edna Pontellier is the 28-year-old protagonist in Kate Chopins novel, The Awakening. The novel takes the reader through nine months of Edna Pontelliers life during which she is seek between societys expectations of a womans behavior and her own passions and desires. The story takes place on Grand Isle, an island near impertinently Orleans, as well as in the city of New Orleans. One summer Edna, her husband, Leonce, and their two children vacation on Grand Isle. During the vacation, Edna meets many people, one of whom is Adele Ratignolle, a woman who becomes her confidante. Adele embodies all the characteristics of 19th century society. She stays at home with her several children, is expecting another, and is a addicted wife. Another important person she meets is Robert Lebrun, the flirt of Grand Isle, who awakens Ednas sensual side. Edna and Robert come about in love. When Robert realizes his affections, he decides that he cannot stay in Grand Isle, so he goes to Mexico.... ...ndercurrents, female companions, and strong ideas about feminism. The works were written in the late 19th century when these topics were shocking and controversial to society. Works Cited Chopin, Kate. The Awakenin g. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Nina Baym et al. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. New York W. W. Norton & Co., 1985. Clurman, Harold. 1977. Ibsen. New York Macmillan. Ibsen, Henrik. A Doll House (1879). Trans. Rolf Fjelde. Rpt. in Michael Meyer, ed. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. 5th edition. Boston & New York Bedford/St. Martins Press, 1999. Martin, Wendy, ed. Introduction. New Essays on The (Awakening. New York, NY Cambridge UP, 1988. Rogers, Katharine M. Feminism in Europe. Chicago University of Illinois Press, 1982. Templeton, Joan. Is A Doll House a Feminist Text? (1989). Rpt. In Meyer.