Compare and Contrast the male Creole characters in Kate Chopins The Awakening

Compare and Contrast the Male Creole characters in Kate Chopin 's The Awakening

Introduction

Human beings are bound by the rules of society and have to lead their lives in accordance to those rules . The novel The Awakening ' by Kate Chopin brings forth the struggle of a married woman who is caught between her own desires and rules of the society . The protagonist of the novel is a married woman , Edna Pontellier who finds happiness in an extramarital affair . Leonce Pontellier , the wealthy husband of Edna Pontellier is unable to understand

the feelings of Edna , as he too occupied with his business . Edna falls for a bachelor , Robert . Robert also loves Edna but hesitates to express his love and ultimately decides to leave her so that they are able to forget each other . But Edna is unable to forget Robert and his thoughts make it impossible for her to live happily with her husband . Edna seeks comfort by having an affair with Alcee Arobin , a town seducer . At this point she starts to lead an independent life by removing herself from the world of her husband . When she again meets Robert , she tells him that now she is an independent woman and ready to lead her life with him . Although Robert openly expresses his love for her , he hesitates to spend his life with her Robert 's hesitation and fear of the society is so intense that he leaves Edna , as he is not prepared to face the disapproval of...