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Symbolism In Kate Chopin's The Awakening

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Chopin represents Edna’s journey of her awakening through the symbol of birds.Within the first paragraph of the novel the mention of Madame Lebrun's "green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage” is presented to the reader (Chopin 1). The parrot lacks communication with the world and is only able to voice few words: “ The parrot could speak a little Spanish, and also a language which nobody understood" (Chopin1). It warns its listeners crying “Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That’s all right!” or Go away! Go away! For heaven's sake! (Chopin 1). The bird’s lack of communication with the world surrounding it depicts Edna’s helplessness in attempting to share her true feelings with her surrounding community. Likewise, Edna is not understood
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