Symbolism In Kate Chopin's Awakening

Awakening Dreams vs Reality
Kate Chopin is mostly recognized for writing about women, and the challenges that they face in society. She believed that woman have the strength to overcome their battles. Throughout he “Awakening” Kate Chopin convey a much deeper meaning in the story, as shown by the symbolism she uses. These symbolic elements make the connection between Edna’s world, and her eventual awaking more effective. There are three common symbols that are used in the story are birds, houses, and the ocean and each means something different reasoning. Nature has an important impact, the birds represent freedom and the ability to fly but are also symbols for something that is strong yet gentle. Houses are where one resides and thus are
In Chapter 27 that the "bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad to see the bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth."(page 121). Although Edna had made a good progress in learning to rise above the limits of tradition, she was brought crashing to earth by the effect on her children. A traditional responsibility she is emotionally unable to disrespect. By escaping to her death, she is escaping the children who "sought to drag her into the soul's slavery for the rest of her days. But she knew a way to elude them." (page 250). She has decided that losing their mother to an early death is for them better to losing their mother to dishonor a concession to society's
well! Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one’s life.” (131-132) This quote express the conversation between Edna has with Doctor Mandelet leads to the moral of the story because Edna has self-awareness which is controlled only by one’s own soul, offers an existence far richer than a life lived according to the limiting impressions that are forced by the expectations of others. Even today there are people in the world who are struggling with self-identity. But some people are scared of getting judged because they believe that other people will not care about their feelings, you never know what is on the other side. For instance, when I was younger I had trouble with myself because I always use to say to myself where do I belong? As time passed I realized that life is short to complain and I learned how to appreciate