Answer:
C
Explanation:
First of all as the question was not complete Let me first give some reference to the question.
The question belongs to a series of Test-dependent questions related to the book "The Awakening" by <em>Kate Chopin</em>. Following were the questions in their right order.
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Question PART A: Which of the following statements best identiIes the central theme of the text?
A. Love is unpredictable; our expectations for what love should or will be often clashes with reality.
B. Despite the expectations placed on them, women require the same freedoms and intellectual stimulation as men.
C. Marriage is a sacred commitment requiring much compromise and sacrifice from both partners.
D. Growing up is a difficult and sometimes painful process.
Question PART B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “He thought it very discouraging that his wife, who was the sole object of his existence, evinced so little interest in things which concerned him, and valued so little his conversation.”
B. “She did not sit there inwardly upbraiding her husband, lamenting at Fate, which had directed her footsteps to the path which they had taken.”
C. “In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her.”
D. “Edna admired the skill of his maneuver, and avoided any occasion to balk his intentions. When the situation as set forth by Mr. Pontellier was accepted and taken for granted, she was apparently satisfied”
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The central idea of the book "The Awakening" revolves around the self-realization of Mrs. Pontellier, the protagonist. She learns to consider herself as an independent human being and opposes the oppression and resistance of the society to enjoy her autonomy. by leaving her husband Leónce and having an affair. Throughout the story she leaves her husband, delves in sexual pleasures. Hence, option C best describes the theme of this story.
