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A Louisiana wife awakens to her sexuality and identity, defying patriarchal norms in this landmark feminist novel and stories.
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A Louisiana wife awakens to her sexuality and identity, defying patriarchal norms in this landmark feminist novel and stories.
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“Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one’s life.” Kate Chopin was enjoying wide popularity as a writer, mainly of short stories, when her second novel, The Awakening , was published to widespread criticism of its immorality. A wake-up call to women all over the country, this landmark novel of early American feminism tells of a Louisiana wife who discovers the strength of her own sexuality and tries to wrench it from the hands o...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Sensual awakening, affairs, and intimacy; suggestive rather than explicit
Violence & gore
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No graphic violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No strong profanity; period-appropriate language
Substance use
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Social drinking at dinners and Creole gatherings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Catholic cultural backdrop of Creole Louisiana society
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central feminist themes of independence, sexuality, and social constraint
Self-harm / suicide
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On-page suicide by drowning concludes the main novel
Abuse & suffering
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Patriarchal control, marital oppression; racial cruelty in one story
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