Through her passionate and dramatic voice, Kate Chopin narrated the heroic yet at the same time tragic story of Edna Pontellier, a twenty-eight-year-old wife of a New Orleans businessman. Upon finding herself dissatisfied with her marriage and limited life-style, Edna broke free from her vague, unconscious state of blindly devoted wife and mother and evolved into a state of awareness, in which she discovered her own identity and boldly acted on her desires for emotional …showed first 75 words of 821 total…

…showed last 75 words of 821 total…down to the water,” Edna waded into the cold blue ocean water, heading straight to her death. In all, Kate Chopin skillfully utilized the simple aviary images to symbolize multiple profound and complicated matters, such as solitude and captivity, women’s role in the society, and freedom. Such unique symbolism faithfully accompanied Edna in her heroic struggle and attempt to fly free in her society, even till her fatal and tragic suicide at the end.