She leaves no consideration for her husband or children. She fails miserably in performing the duties of the mother. ... In her conversation with Madame Ratignolle, Edna shows that she cares for both her children and husband. Only her immense courage allows her to break away from these beloved people. ... The "life- left behind consists of her "material possessions-(home, husband, children). ...
Why was she leaving her husband and children behind? ... Edna is a twenty-eight year old mother and wife of Leonce Pontellier. ... This shows her strength, courage and ability to be one with the human society. ... She does not love her children and thinks nothing of the affair between her and Robert Lebrun, although he becomes hesitant. ... Her husband and children were never a large part of her life, she had no friends, and although she loved Robert at the moment she knew later down the line that love would be non-existent. ...
A sweet loving husband, cute children, enormous amounts of money and an extremely large house. ... In this era women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands and taking care of the children. ... She gave up all of her responsibilities such as taking care of her children when they were sick and she never spent time playing with them. This shows a contrast between her inner self which was "awakening- and her outer self as a mother and a wife. ... She knew what she wanted like most, but Edna was the only woman to have the courage and the determination to go on the roa...
A sweet loving husband, cute children, enormous amounts of money and an extremely large house. ... In this era women were supposed to find happiness in serving their husbands and taking care of the children. ... She gave up all of her responsibilities such as taking care of her children when they were sick and she never spent time playing with them. This shows a contrast between her inner self which was "awakening- and her outer self as a mother and a wife. ... She knew what she wanted like most, but Edna was the only woman to have the courage and the determination to ...
