In short, Mrs, Pontellier was beginning to
realize her position in the universe as a
human being, and to recognize her relations
as an individual to the world within and
about her. This may seem like a ponderous
weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of
a young woman of twenty-eight .... But the
beginning of things, of a world especially, is
necessarily vague, tangled, chaotic, and
exceedingly disturbing. How few of us ever
emerge from such beginning! How many
souls perish in its tumult!
-- The Awakening, Kate Chopin
What messages are revealed to the reader
through the narrator's subjective interpretation of
Mrs. Pontellier's thoughts and feelings? Check the
three best choices.
Life experiences cause people to consider
their purpose
Women are capable of deep thoughts and
perspectives
Women create chaos in their lives.
Some people are unable to escape the
pitfalls of life
DONE