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Kate Chopin has written in The Awakening a moving and heartfelt glimpse into the struggles of a woman who is torn between her traditional role as wife and mother and her need to satisfy the dreams and needs of self. Edna Pontellier is as individual as any real person any of us knows and as such she captures our empathy and understanding and awakes in us a bit of our feelings of desire for solitude and fulfillment.
As is so true for most human beings, shattered contentment and self-sacrifice are ...more
As is so true for most human beings, shattered contentment and self-sacrifice are ...more
This is a book that I may not have picked up of my own volition but I couldn't resist the chance to join in a readalong with some wonderful bookstagrammers.
It took me a few chapters to get into the swing of this book. I didn't at first relate to the privileged lifestyle and circumstances of the characters, however as the book progressed and we are allowed to see more of the inner workings of Edna's thoughts, I was able to empathise with her and her situation.
The writing is atmospheric and beauti ...more
It took me a few chapters to get into the swing of this book. I didn't at first relate to the privileged lifestyle and circumstances of the characters, however as the book progressed and we are allowed to see more of the inner workings of Edna's thoughts, I was able to empathise with her and her situation.
The writing is atmospheric and beauti ...more
The writing was beautiful. I was not crazy about the ending.
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