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Kate Chopins' Awakening is Not a Tragedy

 
    When we think of a tragedy, thoughts of lost love and torments abound.

The most human of emotions, sorrow, overwhelms us. We agonize over the

tragedy, and the tragic figure. We lose sight of reality, enthralled by

the suspense, captured by the Irony that, "we know" what plight lies ahead

for the characters. We feel the suffering and the helplessness of the

characters as the tragedy unwinds. Although Kate Chopins' The Awakening

is a powerful story, it is by no means a tragedy.  The

Awakening does not posses the necessary components of a tragedy. There is

no tragic figure, there is no tragic plot or theme, and the ending is far

from tragic.

 

        First, tragic figures must captivate the audience. They must create

an atmosphere that is shrouded in irony, suspense and mystery. These

figures must also make the audience love them, feel for them and experience

the anguish and pain they will undergo. King Lear is a great example of a

tragic figure. He appeals to the r... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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