How is Adèle Ratignolle described?
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How is Adèle Ratignolle described?
Who is Madame Antoine's son?
Why is Edna crying and finding the best word in the text to describe how she feels?
Who is an awakening woman mother?
Why are Edna's father and sister opposed to Edna marrying Léonce?
What does the sea symbolize in enlightenment?
What does waking sleep symbolize?
What do the waking lovers represent?
How is Adèle Ratignolle described?
Adele Ratignolle is Edna's close friend who represents the Victorian ideal of women. She is like all women in her society should be; She puts her husband and children first and focuses her life on her family and domestic responsibilities.
Who is Madame Antoine's son?
Etienne & Raoul Pontellier Etienne and Raoul are the two sons of Edna and Léonce. They are four or five years old.
Why is Edna crying and finding the best word in the text to describe how she feels?
Page 18, why is Edna crying? Can you find the best word in the text to describe how she feels? She cries because her husband asked her if she was good enough for his children and for him. The word that describes what she feels is uproar.
Who is an awakening woman mother?
Adele Ratignolle
Why are Edna's father and sister opposed to Edna marrying Léonce?
Why did Edna's father and sister oppose her marriage to Léonce Pontellier? Because he was Catholic. What do you want Edna to do at her house in New Orleans every Tuesday afternoon?
What does the sea symbolize in enlightenment?
The sea in The Awakening symbolizes freedom and escape. It's a vast expanse that Edna can only brave when alone and only after discovering her own strength. In the water, Edna remembers the depth of the universe and her own position as a human at that depth.
What does waking sleep symbolize?
Edna's waking moments are often preceded by sleep, and she does a lot of that. Robert Levine calls it the "sleepiest novel in the American literary canon" (71) and sees Edna's sleep patterns as a rebellion against natural rhythms. Sleep is also a means of escape and repair of their torn emotions.
What do the waking lovers represent?
The lovers and the lady in black are small symbolic figures that appear in pairs; The lovers represent the naivety of young lovers who see neither the future nor the gaps.
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