Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", although written in different time periods, both come to have a deep relationship between their main characters development.
Edna Ponteiller from" The Awakening" and Chief Bromden from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" share internal conflicts that lead them into transforming themselves, and going against what society wants them to be. Edna being a women from the 1800's had certain expectations from society that she had to live up to. She had to be a concerned mother, loving wife and an example for society but as time passed she realized that she wasnt accomplishing these roles because her heart lead her to take other paths. She was a curious women whom didnt like to follow orders or a schedule. She liked to spend time with Robert, learn how to swim, paint, baisaclly do whatever she liked. Realizing that she wasnt like most women wasnt easy for her just like Chief Brombden.
Chief Brombden was an insecure man who lived in a mental ward due to his "insaneness". He was oppressed by Miss. Ratched, and he permitted this to be in a comfort zone where he couldnt be hurt. As time passed by there were factors that made him realize that he wasnt satisfied with his reality, making him step out of it.
Going against society for both Edna Ponteiller and Chief Brombden was no easy task. They suffered many consequences along the way such as family problems, physical punishments, but at the end of the day both of them started becoming more satisfied with their reality. Its funny how two books from different time periods, and how both have nothing to do with eachother can relate in character development. I know that Chief Brombden's inner struggle led him to "flying away", I hope Edna's "swimming" takes her there too
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