Blog Assignment #5

In the middle part, the book does not really discuss whether Mr. Pontellier is aware of the seemingly affair between his wife and Robert Lebrun. For me, I think Mr. Pontellier is more of ignoring the fact of the matter (hoping that it would not be true) rather than being unaware of the reality. Moreover, the fact that Mrs. Pontellier was given so much freedom regarding her actions with other men, in the household, as well as decisions was just unreal for that time. It is amazing to see that despite the common norms then, where the women are supposed to follow the men, there has always been revolutionary women who stood up for themselves, such as Ms. Pontellier. In a way, she practiced feminism and contributed to the feminism phase even before these terms were popularly used or even recognized.

Question: Does the title "The Awakening" signify the revolution for only a few as mentioned in the book, or does it symbolize a bigger picture?