The Awakening: A Literary Analysis

To begin, the secondary characters and their dramatic lives support the tragedy of this literature work. Conversely, some like to stress that there is no major effect of these individuals on the story. For instance, there is nothing unusual in Calhoun Sr.’ ending. He dies from a natural cause which can happen to anyone, and at that time doctors could not fully cure the pneumonia. Moreover, the man was in a proper age for facing the dawn of his life. Death is an integral part of Life. However, Noah’s father passes away from the disease which he refused to treat, saying that it is just a flu. It happens just a month after the young man comes back from the WWII, and makes it Noah’s biggest loss of his life, leaving him in a complete solitude. …show more content…
Next, others claim that Lon’s, Allie’s fiancé’s, presence did not change the fact that she chooses to be with Noah. On the other hand, the former is dating a woman that lies about the real purpose of her trip to New Bern, where she cheats on him with her first love. Allie thinks to herself after the first time spent with Noah, “With Lon there would be no surprises, and there was comfort in knowing what the future would bring. […] And though she wouldn’t describe theirs as a passionate relationship, she had convinced herself long ago that this wasn’t necessary to be fulfilled in a relationship […]” (105). She claims that she does love her fiancé and that he makes her feel secure and safe, but is it a real love? How can a loving person exchange her partner and break his heart so easily? It makes Lon a real gentleman. Heartbroken, he lets Allison go to Noah without any scandals, and wishes her all the best, saying that her soulmate is a lucky man, then leaves. Furthermore, some argue that as a doctor, who gives the Hippocratic oath, Mr. Barnwell has to implement his duties. He knows he will have to sacrifice his personal life in order to help those in