What does this mean? It's an excerpt from The Awakening by Kate Chopin?

Question

AP English 11

im supposed to complete this literary passage
(im supposed to make my own story?)

The voice of the sea sparks to the soul. The touch of the sea is the touch of the senses, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.

Can anyone explain what this means?
And any ideas on how i should finish this?

Answer 1

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I haven't read The Awakening, so I'm not sure exactly what it means, but I can give you my opinion.

It could be that she's looking at the sea as a way to escape. Like the sea is 'calling' to her. Perhaps it's a way of saying that she's depressed and she's planning on killing herself by throwing herself into the sea's 'soft, close embrace.'

Maybe it's a completely different thing. Chopin was a lesbian, wasn't she? Perhaps she's talking about another woman, referring to her as the sea instead.

I could, of course, be completely wrong. And as for the second part of your question, I have no idea how you should finish it.

I hope I've helped in some way.

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My own opinion and previous knowledge.

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Asker's Comment:

thanks a lot man

i'll prob bs the story part
and incorporate your idea of suicide

Answer 2

Basically, the sea adds light to your soul. To be in the sea is to be surrounded by a soft, close veil.
Or that's how I interpret it.