Kate Chopin's The Awakening . This essay discusses Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and two critiques of her book. Chopin deals with the theme of how a woman can live a long life without even knowing what her own true needs are. The character Edna Pontellier never really knows what love is and involves herself in marriage because of ritual and rebellion, rather than because of love in and of itself. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 3 source(s) listed Filename: 7010 Kate Chopin's Awakening.doc Price: 44.75