Download or read book Women's Issues in Kate Chopin's The Awakening written by Dedria Bryfonski and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2011-10-26 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1899, Kate Chopin's The Awakening refused to shy away from its progressive depictions of femininity and womanhood, defying and challenging the status quo. This informative edition explores the theme of women's issues as they relate to The Awakening, investigating topics such as independence, inequality, and identity. Readers are provided with an extensive bibliography of author Kate Chopin, a series of essays the expand upon themes of gender found within the text, and a selection of modern thought on gender and gender roles.