The Awakening By Kate Chopin And The House On Mango Street

Freedom. A goal. A liberty. A myth. So many descriptions for a single concept. Yet the main idea is the same: to be free of restrictions, free to be whatever you wish. It is a life necessity, one that was, unfortunately, and still is, restricted throughout history, resulting in many chasing after its acquisition. Humans currently live in a time, in several nations, where freedom is a right, a necessity of life freely given. However, throughout history, freedom has been kept to only a minority, resulting in individuals struggling to change society for freedom to be distributed to the majority of people, a battle that took years, centuries to accomplish. This fight for true autonomy took many forms, both violent and peaceful. Literary works, in particular, have been major agents to this cause, serving as both reminders of those struggles and remembrance to readers of the endeavors those authors sought to accomplish. Two particular works, The Awakening by Kate Chopin and The House on Ma ngo Street by Sandra Cisneros, spearheaded movements for freedom by tackling the prejudice of gender roles, expressing through their novels’ characters and experiences the arguments for individual freedom and the challenges that must be conquered to achieve those goals for future generations. The Awakening by Kate Chopin was written at the end of the nineteenth century in a time where freedom was granted based off of a bias: only white males could truly experience independence. Hoping to provideShow MoreRelatedSocietal Injustices Upon Women2009 Words   |  9 Pagesfarther it moves more people with it. The novel â€Å"The Awakening† manifests this ‘evolution of mind’ into the protagonist, Edna. Edna discovers that what makes her enjoy the world around her and live life to the fullest is hindered by the societal expectation of her as a mother and a woman. She then takes actions into her own hands, yet is a single, bright force fighting against a world of stigmas. On the other hand, the novel â€Å"The House on Mango Street† exemplifies this mindset from the perspective ofRead MoreLiterary Criticism : The Free Encyclopedia 7351 Words   |  30 PagesBless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya (1972) The World According to Garp, by John Irving (1978) The Discovery of Slowness, by Sten Nadolny (1983) Bright Lights, Big City, by Jay McInerney (1984)[36] Ender s Game, by Orson Scott Card (1985)[34] The Cider House Rules, by John Irving (1985) Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, by Jeanette Winterson (1985)[37] Norwegian Wood, by Haruki Murakami (1987)[38] A Prayer For Owen Meany, by John Irving (1989) Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry (1989) Sophie s World, by Jostein