Female Spatial Narration and Expansion in The Awakening under the Absence of the Husband
Journal: Arts Studies and Criticism DOI: 10.32629/asc.v6i2.3822
Abstract
The Awakening is one of Kate Chopin's famous works. This paper focuses on the impact of the husband’s absence on the life and psychology of the protagonist Edna Pontellier and delves into the profound significance of female spatial expansion against this backdrop. It points out that Edna has long faced the physiological and psychological absence of her husband, Léonce Pontellier, which has not only affected her daily life but also prompted her to engage in profound self-reflection and exploration. In the space created by her husband's absence, Edna is able to expand her personal space, shifting from the family environment to society and nature. The paper thus criticizes the constraints imposed by traditional society on female roles and emphasizes the importance of personal space for women's growth and autonomy.
Keywords
absence, female space, space expansion
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[5]Huang, Dongmei. "Space and Female Subjectivity: A Case Study of Kate Chopin's The Awakening." Journal of Jilin Provincial Institute of Education, vol. 31, no. 7, 2015, pp. 109–110.
[6]Long, Xiang. "Kate Chopin's The Awakening and Female Self-Space." English Square, no. 11, 2019, pp. 3–5.
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