Contemporary Responses to The Awakening:
Personal response to The Awakening:
The Awakening is a strong and powerful novel about sexual revival. I was completely enthralled with the underlying theme of freedom and its close ties to the symbol of the caged bird. I definitely understand the controversy over the topics in this novel, for it still brings up debate even today. However, a strong dose of feminism is perfect for me to realize how far society has come since then--and how far it still needs to go.