Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Essay on The Awakening -- Chopin Awakening Essays
Criticism of The Awakening à à à Reading through all of the different criticism of Kate Chopinââ¬â¢s The Awakening has brought about ideas and revelations that I had never considered during my initial reading of the novel.à When I first read the text, I viewed it as a great work of art to be revered.à However, as I read through all of the passages, I began to examine Chopinââ¬â¢s work more critically and to see the weaknesses and strengths of her novel.à Reading through others' interpretations of her novel has also brought forth new concepts to look at again. à In "An American Madame Bovary," Cyrille Arnavon argues that ââ¬Å"there seems to be insufficient justification for Ednaââ¬â¢s ââ¬Ëromanticââ¬â¢ suicide, and this is the main weakness of this fine novelâ⬠(185).à Throughout the book, Edna is portrayed as a strong woman emerging from sleep and making her mark on the world.à She starts earning her own money and moves out of her husbandââ¬â¢s home into a home of her own.à She shows an inner desire to be her own independent self. In "The Ending of the Novel," George Spangler suggests that a prima...
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