Kate Chopin's "The Awakening"

[siriusblack304]

Kate Chopin’s The Awakening has officially changed my perspective on life and myself.  It is a brilliant book and I do not think I will ever be the same again.  I think that a woman should not give up her “self” for anyone in the world.  This not only attends to women, but also men.  People should not be forced into a life they loathe.  I vow to

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[lilynoelle]

It was such a beautiful book. It inspired me to write more, too. I loved it, although one of my teachers pointed out that actually, the ending was kind of negative towards women. "So once agian, the WOMAN isn't strong enough to tough it out and survive," she said. That made me think. It's kind of true, I guess.

[siriusblack304]

I think that we still have a long way to go. I will openly admit that women are not meant to survive in a "dog-eat-dog" world. But I still have hope and that is what makes me believe. The novel really opened my eyes to the world as well as to literature. I am now reading novels with such a different passion than I used to. I feel like I am catching on to things more now. The novel really did change me forever and I'm really grateful for that.

[lilynoelle]

I'm glad that it had such an affect on you. It really did on me, as well. We had to vote for our most favorite in-class novel Monday, and I voted for "The Awakening." Only one other person did! lol It was a girl who voted, too. :D