The Awakening

In late 19th-century Louisiana, Edna Pontellier begins to question the roles of wife and mother that society has imposed upon her. As she awakens to her own desires, independence, and artistic yearnings, she challenges the conventions of marriage, motherhood, and femininity in a stifling Creole world. Kate Chopin’s groundbreaking novel is a powerful exploration of self-discovery, passion, and the cost of personal freedom.