Title | The Awakening |
Author | Kate Chopin |
Call Number | PS 1294.C63A 6434 1995 |
Location | 2nd Floor Humanities |
Rating | Highly Recommended |
Book Review | An early feminist novel published in 1899. Edna is 28YO and is married with two kids to a wealthy business man. The story takes us to Louisiana on the Gulf Coast for a family vacation where she meets Robert. An innocent friendship grows and he says good bye because he loves her and cannot have her. Edna and her family return to New Orleans and she reexamines her life and begins to recall her freedom as a girl and soon begins ignore house management, and child rearing, to paint, see friends, take long walks solo. She sends her kids to the grandmothers, and her husband leaves for NY for business. She recovers her independence and embraces love and lovers but never forgets Robert. She returns to the vacation spot and takes a solo swim and is overcome with weakness as the ocean pulls her under where no one can every own her again. |
Submitted By | Annalisa Goode |
Department or Major | Law School |
Status | Staff |
Chapman Email | agoode@chapman.edu |
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