Selfish Edna Pontellier of Kate Chopins The Awakening :: Chopin Awakening Essays

Selfish Edna of The Awakening In Kate Chopins, The Awakening, the reader immediately notices the sexual undertones of Mrs. M on the wholeard and Roberts relationship and the strained relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. There are always going to be women who do not want the routine married with children lifestyle, alas in Ednas time period that was the primary role of women. Had she been living in today perhaps she would have been without a husband and children, possibly entirely devoted to a career in the arts and totally single. Back to her reality though I believe she is unsure if she wants that one true get it on (supposedly Robert) or if she just wants anyone who will pay her a little attention and is fun (supposedly Alcee Arobin). Edna wants to be Wild and Free, not saying that there is anything wrong with that, however she needs to recognize it for what it is because she is really fooling herself. Ednas husband is looking for the all devoted wife and mother and Ed na is looking for anything thats not conforming. overdue to that it really strikes me as being ironic that she and Mrs. Ratignolle would be such level-headed friends. I cant tell if that is because secretly maybe Edna wish she could be happy with the life she is leading (like Mrs. Ratignolle) or does she want to have her around as a reminder of all she never wants to be. I found all of her times of awakening to be interesting because they usually included hr being very abrupt and uncooperative with her husband. She liked to wander off without him grapple and only seemed to really be happy when quietly tucked away somewhere with someone else (not always a man). I found her to also be a bit vain in that she made sure she got something from everyone she allowed into her life but she didnt really seem to give back. She was so angry with herself and the instauration that she was subjected to live the life that she was living that she sometimes wanted to make everyone else pay for it . Her husband and her were apart a lot, so that even if they had been in a good relationship the time apart would have still caused problems I believe in out of sight out of mind, rather than, absence makes the heart aim fonder.