This is a wonderful novel illustrating feminism in the Victorian era. Though short it may be, the novel will leave the reader in awe of the power which it projects. Anyone in college may have read the short story by her titled "The Story of an Hour." If you could feel a passion in that...you will be amazed by The Awakening.
Yep. This book affected me very strongly when I read it. The conflict between the traditional role of a woman (as wife, mother, caretaker) and Edna's desire to be an artist will speak to any woman who has ever found herself struggling to find out where she "fits" in society.
Hi there. Cool place!
Get a life ......Read the newspaper or something
Anyone who wants to chat about this novel may contact me at my web address: MsMeeow@aol.com.
Hello! I'm studying The Awakening at the moment for the Higher School Certificate (ie what gets you into university) in Australia. I loved it - right up until the last page! Although the rest of the class like Edna's suicide and see it as a release of her enslaved soul or spirit (blah blah) i can't stand the fact that she was 'awakened' and then threw it all away. mebbe i just like a good romantic ending...but i suppose that was a good Romantic ending. Chopin said she never really meant for the drowing to happen but Edna was out of her control by then....kinda freaky......Msmeeow, your email wouldn't work i'm not sure why! mine is wizbuf@hotmail.com if anyone's a interested awakening fan :) hmmm...must go - i have a major exam on this in two days!
Actually, wizbuf, her suicide bothered me too. Not immediately after I read the book, but later. Same thing with the movie Thelma and Louise. I mean, I know what the suicide symbolizes and all-- but it seems like such a trap to suggest that women can only be truly free and make their own choices by offing themselves. I mean, isn't the point of feminism to struggle to change the world we live in right now? Exiting at your own hand doesn't seem like victory to me, it seems like defeat.
By Amelia Wilson (Admin) on Sunday, January 25, 1998 - 02:17 pm:
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I am working on a discertation topic in reference to Edna's choice to commit suicide. Who thinks this was her only choice?
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