Now for obvious reasons I do not connect with the main character Edna. I am not married therefore do not have children and I do not plan on ever committing suicide. Other than the obvious characteristics of Edna, I did and still do understand and relate to her character. Women in this day and age have a lot more freedom and independence then women in the 1800s. Aside from that Edna was really a women ahead of her time. I think through her awakening she truly became a strong woman. I feel that through art, relationships and solitude as well we find ourselves and we evolve.
Being able to travel or experience different events from which we are accustomed to, we in return learn more about ourselves and discover our dreams and wants. I feel that an "awakening" is a continuing experience and that is what makes me saddened that she committed suicide at the end of the novel. She did escape from societies limitations but at what cost to her own awakening evolution? I think women feel a lot stronger now to push forward and lead their own lives even if it is against what others around then deem right or "correct".
I found The Awakening is true to my life because through independence in college I have discovered many things about myself I would have never realized by staying at home with my family. I learned how to take care of myself and really develop my artistic abilities. Now since I have been on my own and am back for the summer at home, I do feel limited sometimes. I have grown and become more independent but my parents have not yet gotten used to the fact that I'm becoming a woman. Throughout the next few years I will continue to evolve and become more independent and fully be able to be on my own, something that Edna was only able to fully accomplish at the end by committing suicide. Thankfully times have changed over the years and women are not driven to such circumstances.
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