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Aadrise Johnson 8th Period

Contrasting Places Essay: The Awakening I. Thesis: Throughout the course of Kate Chopins The Awakening, the protagonist, Edna Pontieller, changes significantly when staying at Grand Isle, altering her perception as a woman and challenging it upon returning to New Orleans. II. Ednas First experiences with Grand Isle A. Her learning how to swim = symbolic to being freed B. Indulges herself into the culture of Grand Isle III. Returning to Grand Isle A. Edna must live by the standards of a woman her day B. Must get herself back into the standards of her society C. Over the course, Edna realizes she can not be the woman she once was IV. Going back to where it all began... A. Returns to Grande Isle and reminisces about how she was and who she is now B. Commits suicide as a way of freeing herself V. Conclusion

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