Kate Chopin entitled her second and final novel, The Awakening. In doing so she did not just give an abstract name to her work, but she chose a title with meaning and symbolism. By titling her work The Awakening, Chopin is indicating her feelings and opinions of the Creole society, Edna, her life, and her ultimate decision. The title also symbolizes how Edna defies the constraints of her ordained life as a Creole women and …showed first 75 words of 545 total…

…showed last 75 words of 545 total…title of the novel symbolizes many things throughout this work. Mainly the title symbolizes Edna’s struggle to cast off social constraints and awaken to a world in which she has complete independence and individuality. The theme also conveys the thoughts and opinions of Chopin herself as well as embodying the theme of the novel. Chopin put a lot of thought into her title, and thus making it the center of focus in her novel.