The freedom of expression of one's own thoughts, feelings and preferences and establishing on... more The freedom of expression of one's own thoughts, feelings and preferences and establishing one's self as a self-defined individual seems to be a new American vocation. Expressive individualism, an essence of Americanism gives emphasis on the evolution of one's notices of self, quest for emotional contentment and the enjoyment as the ultimate goal of one's life. Edna Pontellier, as the embodiment of expressive individualism expresses her in-depth emotions and fights against societal and natural structures of motherhood by involving herself in extramarital affairs, expressing artistic talents, relocating herself to the room of her own, and finally through giving herself entirely to the sea for forever. This paper studies Edna's struggles towards asserting her individualism and analyzes the extent to which she is able to achieve her selfhood in an insensitive patriarchal Creole society where woman is considered merely as a sex-object, child-bearer and commodity.
The freedom of expression of one's own thoughts, feelings and preferences and establishing on... more The freedom of expression of one's own thoughts, feelings and preferences and establishing one's self as a self-defined individual seems to be a new American vocation. Expressive individualism, an essence of Americanism gives emphasis on the evolution of one's notices of self, quest for emotional contentment and the enjoyment as the ultimate goal of one's life. Edna Pontellier, as the embodiment of expressive individualism expresses her in-depth emotions and fights against societal and natural structures of motherhood by involving herself in extramarital affairs, expressing artistic talents, relocating herself to the room of her own, and finally through giving herself entirely to the sea for forever. This paper studies Edna's struggles towards asserting her individualism and analyzes the extent to which she is able to achieve her selfhood in an insensitive patriarchal Creole society where woman is considered merely as a sex-object, child-bearer and commodity.
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