Edna’s Self Predicament in The Awakening
Abstract
The Awakening reveals women’s struggle and predicament in the pursuit of self. With the help of William James’ Self theory, this paper will analyze the representation and relationship of the protagonist Edna’s self predicament from her material self, social self and spiritual self, and then explore the reasons of her death and the importance of balancing different selves.References
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