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Aug 03, 2017vv19 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Kate Chopin wrote this book when people didn't speak about leaving their husbands. Symbolism abounds throughout the novel. The references to a bird in the description of everyday moments lead a reader to believe that Edna Pontellier is the bird and the cage is marriage and the traditions of society. She felt trapped and wanted to be free to be her own person. A sad story in the end. I felt that Kate was mocking society by writing a story about a woman wanting more from life and in not receiving it kills herself because life wouldn't be worth living in the restraints of society's norms.