Schraufnagel: The Awakening

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Schraufnagel, Noel. “The Awakening.” Masterplots, Fourth Edition (2010): 1-3. Literary Resource Center. Web. 7 Nov. 2016. Schraufnagel discusses the Feminist critics opinions as well as facts. First and foremost, Chopin tells Edna’s story with dialogue and action that is present throughout the novel. As a result, Edna become a threat to the society's values and morals. For this reason, feminist critics find reasonable understandings that there are other elements of the novel leading to different fields of studies and theories. One example of this would be in the beginning with the bird in the cage. The bird resembled Edna and how she felt trapped by traditions in this world. Finally, when Edna decides to kill herself,

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