Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Ohhh Edna...
So I was beginning to dislike this book but maybe my mind is changing. I like the whole "awakening" concept going on. Granted, that is the title of the book, so I should have probably anticipated it, but I like the direction the book is beginning to take. Edna is starting to discover who she is in the absence of Robert. In the last few chapters, she is moving towards an awakening, and is Robert who triggers it. When he leaves, she turns back to her painting to comfort her. She begins to realize that she hasn't been living for herself at all, but for something she does not believe in. Is this right or wrong? I don't think anyone can ever know, because this is the debate everyone has about the novel.
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This shift is interesting. We as the readers are looking for that awakening point of Edna, and what it is that triggers it. I like how you analyzed the feelings of Edna and her realization that herself has been absent for some time. You key in on an important topic as well. The question of whether Edna should change herself is one that we have argued to major lengths in class. I agree with you that no one will ever know, but it is something that needs to be challenged. Good job on the blog, and I hope you find the book more enjoyable.
Well Allie, I agree thar I began to like the book more once Robert was sort of out of the picture. I like the idea of Edna truly falling in love for once but i don't like the idea of Edna "awakening" because of a man. In these chapters we see Edna realizing herself on her own, an important point Chopin decides to make. However, i think Edna is kind of a dithering idiot who actually isn't all that intelligent.
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