Awakening is the representative work of Kate Chopin, a famous American female writer. In telling the story of the heroine-Anna's pursuit of true self, freedom and independence and her gradual awakening, the author also presents us vividly the cultural tradition, values and conventions of the then society. This paper analyzes the three female characters-Adele, Reisz and Edna, and their different fates from the perspective of the then social culture. All the three females are the products of the then social culture, and their different destinies all have historical inevitability. It is impossible for women to have real freedom in the then social environment and cultural context. Chopin uses this novel to show the absurd aspects of the social culture and also to put forward a good wish for the future society.%叶觉醒》是美国著名女性作家凯特·肖邦的代表作。小说在讲述女主人公艾德娜追求真正自我和自由独立，逐步走向觉醒的故事的同时，生动地展现了当时社会的文化传统和价值观念。文章从当时的社会文化角度出发，分析了小说中的三位女性人物形象---阿黛儿、芮芝和艾德娜及其各自不同的命运。三位女性人物均是当时特定社会文化的产物，而三者各自不同的命运均具有一定的历史必然性。在当时的社会环境和文化背景下，女性不可能获得真正的自由。而肖邦也借由这部小说展现了当时社会文化不合理的方面，并提出了对未来世界的美好愿景。
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