Edna’s Awakenings Symbolism is one of the most obvious factors in Kate Chopin’s Novel, The Awakening. The meaning of each place and objects create major symbols throughout the novel. The ocean is a sense of freedom and solitude. Love is also incredibly symbolic throughout the novel, as can be seen in her relationships throughout the book. Art and music are also major symbols of transformation and change within Edna. There are many symbolic …showed first 75 words of 1408 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1408 total…factors contribute to her final death scene in the ocean. From the beginning of the book to the end, she is an entirely different person. She awakens within herself feelings that most women of the time no doubt had, but were too ashamed and scared to act on. She merely went the extra step and did something about them. For her time, she was a radical, and because of this she was also very courageous.