The Awakening - Literary Touchstone | 
pickI read along with my BFF who is enrolled in an American Lit class and had to write a paper on it. The reading is easy, but the story is complicated and thought-provoking. In a lot of ways I really understand Edna and her thoughts, but in some ways I feel like her feelings of hopelessness make her careless with herself and those close to her.
Reminds me a lot of Anna‘s POV in Anna Karenina (my favorite!) but Anna K is by far the superior story.
pickAt our rdg grp meeting this wk we discussed this classic American novel which was scandalous at the time as it tells the story of a married woman who toys with infidelity. It is an interesting portrait of new Orleans society where Edna's friendship with yng single men is not explicitly frowned upon but as she becomes more independent of her husband the restraints imposed on her ability to love have a dire consequence. Appropriately a classic
One of my favorite novels of all time happens to be this #Authors2ndBook #MayMontage @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
so-soThis ending made me mad because for the duration of the book I was wishing Edna would actually do something to improve her life rather than mope in the despondency felt from her disloyalty to both her husband and children, but when she finally did something empowering and moved away, she succumbed to a feeling of loss that really was only temporary considering how capricious she is. I loved the writing style but this isn‘t a must read classic.
so-soI first read this WAY back in high school (more than half a lifetime ago!), and I didn't remember much other than the fact that I liked it. I wonder now if that was in comparison to most of my required reads (I don't like a lot of classics), or if I *actually* enjoyed it. On the re-read, I was most bothered by Edna's immaturity -- which probably wouldn't have stood out as much back then. Still, I enjoyed it more than most classics!
Wanna give a shoutout to Kate Chopin, whose 172nd birthday it is today! She was a real renegade, saying things so far ahead of her time that it killed her career, but she‘s so important for that. For those who don‘t know, The Awakening is my 4th favorite book of all time, & one that had an immense impact on me as a person. If you wanna hear my thoughts on it, check out my discussion at:
https://youtu.be/KcOP7NfbchA
And happy birthday, Kate! 🥳
panI did not like this book. Edna is unlikeable and while I can acknowledge the literary merit of this book given the time it was released I would give this book a 2/10
I don‘t have a bookmark with #food on it so here‘s some yogurt and a bookmark from the lovely @BarbaraTheBibliophage
I was concerned that I had lost this bookmark because it wasn‘t with the rest of them, but I found it in use in a book! (Not the tagged book)
#fortheloveofbookmarks
#QuotsyJul21 #tumult
Someday I will actually read this…😉
“But the beginning of things, of a world especially, is necessarily vague, chaotic, and exceedingly disturbing. How few of us ever emerge from such beginning! How many souls perish in its tumult!”
pickThis is an incredible book. I will always suggest it.
https://onthebl.org/2021/04/27/remembering-and-rereading-kate-chopins-the-awaken...
#WindsOfMarch #Awakening
A woman reflects on her life and has an awakening of sorts. Doesn‘t end well with the course of action she decides to take.
"She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world."
so-so3/5 for this one. I was mad throughout most of this book. The way women are treated is just awful. I know that this is for some but not for me.
pickPublished in 1899, The Awakening is about a privileged yet unhappy mother/wife who develops feelings for other men. It is somewhat similar to Madame Bovary but I think Kate Chopin captured the psyche of her protagonist a bit better.
“I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children, but I wouldn‘t give myself. I can‘t make it more clear; it‘s only something which I am beginning to comprehend, which is revealing itself to me.”
I‘m SO EXCITED to be teaching one of my favorite books again after a 10 year hiatus. Finally something GOOD about this school year! Another female teacher convinced the males to read/teach it even though I‘ve been suggesting it for over 20 years 🤦🏻♀️ I gave students some brief background info & asked them what they expect from the book. One wrote, “That it will be mildly inappropriate but well written.” 🤔 #teachersoflitsy #feministclassic
so-soI read this book at my seventeen-year-old son's urging; he didn't really like it, but he thought I should read it anyway. It is about Edna Pontellier, an oppressed housewife who falls in love with a Creole man named Robert LeBrun. LeBrun ends up abandoning Edna twice, causing her to fall into the depths of despair. It kept my interest, although not obsessively so.
Spell Your State in Books: INDIANA
This week our brave, angry community in Indianapolis has stood up for justice and I hope to support however I can. Standing in solidarity. Looking to educate myself more - if you have recommendations for books to read during this time to diversify my understanding of stories, please share! Here are some books I collected to spell the name of our state - what would you choose?
#bookstacks #statenamechallenge
pickOne of my favorites. Some people dislike the ambiguous ending but I found it refreshing. It lets the reader decide what it all means.
#7days7books that left a deep impression
Day 7
Feel like sharing some of yours @BiblioLitten ?
pickAn amazing book that everyone should read-- it's okay to not want what everyone said will make you happy.
Welcome to Litsy @sillysoph ! I recommend you check out some hashtags like #litsylove ❤️ @LitsyHappenings is a good one to follow to keep up with book swaps and #buddyreads ! And of course #bookspin 🤓🤩🥳
Just finished, and, excuse me, but, what the actual f$@k with that ending?! 😟😭
“The voice of the sea, speaks to the soul.” - Kate Chopin from The Awakening. I read this in high school and do not remember anything, I cannot wait to revisit it! #coffeeandaclassic #bookart #books
Starting this one poolside. I‘m using it for my Classic Set in the American South prompt. 💦
Late night reading while the kitty and the SO are sleeping. Recently I discovered that there are a ton of classics on Kindle Unlimited, and armed with my new Paperwhite, I‘m wading enthusiastically into the fray!
#classics
Seems a fitting time to reread some Kate Chopin after a successful Women's March on Philadelphia this morning despite the cold, and it was cold!!
“The bird that would soar above the level plain of #tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.” #QuotsyDec19
My first experience with a #classicyouenjoyed And still one of my favorite novels of all time. #gratefulreads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
Wonderfully written, in Virginia Woolf style!
Thankful for my reading spot this morning (Ubud, Bali, Indonesia ☺️)
How did we get to July wrap up time already? I don‘t believe how fast this year is passing.
Pretty good reading month for me! Excited to get properly cracking on the booker prize long list in August. Standouts from this month were This Is Shakespeare and The Awakening 💖💖💖
Bad picture I‘m afraid but this quote really got me in the gut 💖
pickChopin perfectly captures the stifling atmosphere of Louisiana which reflects Edna‘s state of mind too. I feel like the atmosphere is a Thing with Southern writers. My version included a few of her short stories & I forgot she wrote Désirée‘s Baby. Incredibly aspirational from a short story writer‘s standpoint. #amreading #bookworm #bibliophile #bookish #booknerdigans #bookblogger #tsundoku #greatreads #readmorebooks #coolgirlsread
pickThis book was pretty much perfect! So simple and lyrical, and a very timely read for just after Madam Bovary - sidenote that it goes very well with Taylor Swift‘s new song 😍
I was so impressed by the calm writing style that described such intense emotions so beautifully, so recognisably. Edna felt so familiar even tho she‘s fro a continent away in a time I‘ve never lived in. Can‘t believe I haven‘t read this before!
#LetsTravelJuly One of my favorite books, much of it is set in New Orleans, at the #Beach on the Gulf coast.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
Just starting Kate Chopin‘s The Awakening and the mood is already thick.
pickSome books are less about plot than capturing a feeling or illustrating something deeper, beyond feeling, rooted in the soul. This is that type of book
Edna has a seemingly happy life. She has not noticed she is not happy. Something in her awakens. A realisation that her choices have been mapped, that she is caught where she is, being something she never chose to be.
Chopin beautifully portrays her confusion and conflicting desires. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I start class tomorrow! These are two textbooks for a young adult literature class that I‘m taking. So excited to read them 🤓 #college #day13 #Litsy 📚
pickI loved this book. Kate Chopin can be a difficult read. For me, the endings you don‘t expect are what I like. That is what you get with Kate Chopin.
Day 10 #adventrecommend #FeministRead
Set in 1899, this story follows Edna as she discovers herself while struggling with her role of being a wife & mother. It focuses societal expectations of women & being trapped in those roles. There is infidelity in this story & Edna comes off as selfish as a result of her struggle with her role in society & her depression.
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