who has read the novel known as "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin?

Question

hello, i need some help with this novel which i currently read for an Advanced Placement Literature assignment. i would appreciate your help on the following questions: "Men belong in the world of business while women belong at home." What does this novel say about this statement? What does the novel suggest about gender roles? What function do children play in the story and what is their significance? i would strongly appreciate your help because i am very confused on these topics throughout the novel and i am struggling on the questions presented above. Thank You for your time...

Answer 1

No, I'm afraid I don't believe you read it very well. Each of these questions is quite obvious in the context of actually reading the story. Try again.

Answer 2

When Leonce looks at his sun burned wife as a piece of his property that has been damaged, he is demonstrating male chauvinism at its height. According to him, she has no independence, no personal self-fulfillment, and must only live for him. Adele knows the strength of her own femininity and warns Robert not to play with the somewhat primitive sense of feminism that Edna possesses. Adele can flirt and play coquettishly with Robert, but worries that Edna can only do so if sincere. She worries that her fellow female friend may get hurt by a relationship with Robert. Remember according to the law, a married woman's property belonged to her husband, even if she had inherited land before being wed. If she later divorced her husband, the land would still be legally his.

Answer 3

this novel addresses the boredom and desperation that many women faced at this time. the woman in this novel got involved with other men because she was bored, she was ignored, and she was expected to sit around all day. she didn't really have a strong emotional, loving tie to her children.