![]() Another example of her utilization of symbolism occurs nearing the end of the novel when Edna begins her decent into the ocean and notices “a bird with a broken wing was beating the air above, reeling, fluttering, circling disabled down, down to the water.”(132) Chopin uses the bird as a representation of Edna’s failure to completely attain her desires without shouldering her responsibilities as a mother and wife, and meeting the demands of society. The touch if the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.” (17)Chopin uses sexual language and symbolism to not only reveal the yearning Edna experiences for the caressing touch and vision of endless freedom in the sea, but that her desires are in no way subject to strictly human contact. Chopin writes, “The voice of the sea is seductive never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, and inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude to lose itself in the mazes of inward contemplation. An example of symbolism occurs when Edna recognizes that the sea functions as a lover to her. ![]() A rather large reoccurring symbol throughout The Awakening is the sea. ![]() In order for her audience to reflect on the demands of marriage and Edna’s longing for freedom, Chopin employs many examples of symbolism throughout the novel. ![]()
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