Another example of her utilization of symbolism occurs nearing the end of the novel when Edna begins her decent into the ocean and notices “a bird with a broken wing was beating the air above, reeling, fluttering, circling disabled down, down to the water.”(132) Chopin uses the bird as a representation of Edna’s failure to completely attain her desires without shouldering her responsibilities as a mother and wife, and meeting the demands of society. The touch if the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.” (17)Chopin uses sexual language and symbolism to not only reveal the yearning Edna experiences for the caressing touch and vision of endless freedom in the sea, but that her desires are in no way subject to strictly human contact. Chopin writes, “The voice of the sea is seductive never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, and inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude to lose itself in the mazes of inward contemplation. An example of symbolism occurs when Edna recognizes that the sea functions as a lover to her. A rather large reoccurring symbol throughout The Awakening is the sea.
With her distinctive voice, penchant for getting in sticky situations, and blind confidence in her dream of becoming a famous novelist, Isabel Bookbinder is a heroine that you can't help but root for.In order for her audience to reflect on the demands of marriage and Edna’s longing for freedom, Chopin employs many examples of symbolism throughout the novel. But when she inadvertently exposes a political sex scandal and her name becomes known for all the wrong reasons, her glamorous double life starts to spin out of control. She even has a fabulous mentor - a bestselling but increasingly eccentric author who takes her to glamorous book parties and introduces her to the dreamy literary agent Joe Madison. She's already perfected Her Look (cashmere track suit, lots of mascara), is working on her toned size eight figure, and gets up at dawn to work on her novel (well, sort of). She has a disinterested boyfriend, a mother who loves clothes that match, and a father who always expects her to do better.Īlthough Isabel may spend most of her time measuring newspaper column inches, she's well on her way to becoming a bestselling author. Isabel Bookbinder is a twenty-seven-year-old assistant at the Saturday Mercury newspaper in London.
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