The Awakening vs. Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, written in 1857 and The Awakening by Kate Chopin, written in 1899, both show the life of two women who unconsciously look forward to accomplishing their dreams but not knowing what it is they are seeking. Edna and Emma, the protagonists of Madame Bovary and The Awakening respectively, are faced with a conflict between external domination and their own free will, which eventually leads them to take their lives. They feel immensely …

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