Edna Pontellier in The Awakening

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This is shown in the narrator's saying, "She grew daring and reckless, overestimating her strength. She wanted to swim where no woman had swum before," (Chopin, 1972, p. 47). This quote shows Edna's desire to break away from society and be bigger and better than any woman of her time. This is an example of Edna's feminism because Edna's swimming is symbolic of breaking free; she is her own person and no longer being controlled by her husband nor any other man in her life...
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This is an example of Edna's feminism because Edna's swimming is symbolic of breaking free; she is her own person and no longer being controlled by her husband nor any other man in her life. This event alone is significant, but also in this and the following chapters, Chopin shows Edna's independence even more...
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