Consider Edna Pontellier’s decision to pursue love and desire beyond her marriage in The Awakening. To what extent do you think the pressures of gender role expectations excuse, or fail to excuse, her affair with another man?

 Prompt Response: Edna's affair can be seen as a reaction to gender roles that left her unfulfilled.


Summary: In The Awakening, Edna seeks freedom from the limits of her marriage and motherhood, leading her to pursue love outside of it.


Reflection: The Story shows how rigid gender expectations can be for happiness.

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