tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post7948981133790560427..comments2024-02-26T08:30:10.766+00:00Comments on 2606 Books and counting..........: 2,531: 1,001 Books Challenge - The Awakening by Kate ChopinFalaisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-45305841697764050862016-09-17T09:40:42.357+01:002016-09-17T09:40:42.357+01:00Are you trying to make cash from your websites or ...Are you trying to <b>make cash</b> from your <b>websites or blogs</b> using <b>popup advertisments</b>? <br />If so, did you try using <b><a href="http://popups.syntaxlinks.com/r/Clickadu" rel="nofollow">Clickadu</a></b>?Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-69542358796010553992011-11-19T18:05:36.271+00:002011-11-19T18:05:36.271+00:00Thanks for responding, Falaise. I really do enjoy...Thanks for responding, Falaise. I really do enjoy your blog!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137397971666050120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-88332029434513089412011-11-18T14:21:14.708+00:002011-11-18T14:21:14.708+00:00Hi Amy,
Thanks for leaving such a great comment. ...Hi Amy,<br /><br />Thanks for leaving such a great comment. I'd set out the "preserving individuality" interpretation of Edna's suicide as what I believe is the most commonly held interpreatation. I personally actually agree with your view on it and, although happy with the suicide from a literary perspective, I too think that it's not a great act from a feminist perspective.<br /><br />I have popped over to your blog and read your review. It's funny but I hadn't actually tied it in with other existentialist stuff I've read (Camus and a bit of Sartre) but you are dead right!Falaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-65685508855351040042011-11-17T21:26:38.389+00:002011-11-17T21:26:38.389+00:00I greatly enjoyed reading this post. Your thought...I greatly enjoyed reading this post. Your thoughtful discussion is quite insightful. I completely agree that Edna's awakening is universal and not strictly a feminist message. <br /><br />In particular, I tend to view this as an existential text, which in my definition fits perfectly with your summary: "the true individual must dare and defy society to establish his or her individuality in the midst of a conformist group." I think this is the basis of all existential literature, and it adds a significant dimension to the reading of the text. The only thing I would challenge is your interpretation of her suicide. I don't think that it was simply a case of "killing oneself to preserve one’s sense of individuality." Rather, I would argue that she felt great despair in the inability to reconcile her disparate identity. I don't think she was trying to accomplish or preserve something in her suicide. Instead, I think she was giving up. <br /><br />Now, this is indeed depressing and certainly not a promising solution for feminists. But I think it is very true to existentialism, and as you said, it makes for a beautiful literary ending.<br /><br />I don't mean to self-promote, but if you are interested in a slightly more detailed explanation of this, you can read my thoughts at this link: http://thelitquest.blogspot.com/2011/01/awakening.htmlAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137397971666050120noreply@blogger.com