Awakening
2) There are two major themes to Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. ... He is not the greatest person, but he caused another awakening within Edna. ... It was this society and their lack of restraint in some areas which caused Edna’s awakening. ... Also, it shows Edna before she has begun her awakening and thus gives us something to contrast the end result with. ... 7) The Awakening was published in the last year of the 19th century. ... 8) The Awakening is relevant today in a few ways.