Edna Pontellier

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Edna Pontellier is the conflicted protagonist of Kate Chopin’s novel "The Awakening," whose emotional and sexual self-discovery challenges the restrictive social norms of late 19th-century Creole society.


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The Awakening character Edna Pontellier
1899 – The Awakening mainCharacter Edna Pontellier
The Awakening mainCharacter Edna Pontellier
1899 – The Awakening protagonistName Edna Pontellier

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