Rocking the Boat

Throughout history individuals have been plagued with decisions in which they must choose to act in their best interest or act as a martyr, dedicating their lives to the best interests of others. While these choices may seem irrational, selfish, and poorly contemplated from the outside, on the inside there are simply no other options. Paradoxically, the protagonists in both Kate Chopin’s The Awakening and Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain sacrifice what is precious …showed first 75 words of 1637 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1637 total…Monroe found that battling through unconventional lifestyles, despite the public’s opinion, was the only way to ensure life the way they wanted to live. Throughout these two novels, the protagonists have devoted everything they had to their emotional well being; they devoted their lives to accepting their own lives on their own terms, to accepting themselves. Bibliography Chopin, Kate. The Awakening. United States of America: Penguin Books, 1976. Frazier, Charles. Cold Mountain. New York: Random