Edna’s infidelity. Infidelity is referring to the act or fact of having the romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than your husband, wife, or partner. These acts might include breaking a marriage vow or a promise. On the other hand, faithfulness is important to the success of a relationship in a marriage. There are many reasons people have extramarital affairs with other than their significant others, but it often boils down to the fact that they have the unhappy relationship. In The Awakening, Kate Chopin emphasizes infidelity through Mrs. Edna’s protagonist’s actions; although portrayals of infidelity are impacted by historical, societal norms during the period of the time the novel was written. Mrs. Edna has married the woman and has two children. Her husband is a businessman who spends a little time with his family. Mrs. Edna 's infidelity begins when she falls in love with Robert Lebrun while on summer vacation with her family at Grand Isle. Chopin explores a woman trapped in her own marriage while her self-awareness emotional infidelity with Robert and sexual infidelity with Arobin. Although the theme of marital infidelity no longer shocks people as in today’s society, back then was a great …show more content…
Similarly, in The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Mrs. Edna’s suicide act is a cover up for her marital disloyalty to the marriage. She also gives up to search for love and live freely. Mrs. Edna does not want to go back to her marriage life but due to social prohibitions that forbid her love with other men. The goal of the tragedy is a catharsis. Collective appreciation for our lives and a reminder not to waste them and to keep striving. This more sophisticated point brings the stark reality of our powerlessness into focus and so is less popular in the storytelling of our ear. The society never gave Edna a real shot at personal fulfillment. Edna 's choices come into conflict with societal expectations and