Summary Of Quotes From 'The Awakening'

Using a bullet point style list, identify text to support each major theme as noted in the calendar. There should be a minimum of TWO direct quotes per theme. Then, explain how this text supports the noted theme. This question should be answered in 3rd person limited point of view with direct quotes cited properly in MLA format. Please see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ for assistance with this.

Freedom: Quote 1: “Sailing across the bay to the Cheniere Caminada, Edna felt as if she were being borne away from some anchorage which had held her fast, whose chains had been loosening—had snapped the night before when the mystic spirit was abroad, leaving her free to drift whithersoever she chose to set her sails.” (Chopin)
Mr. Pontellier believes that it is a women’s job to take care of children, not the father’s. This theme has plagued Edna’s life as a mother which is one of the reasons why Edna has decided to awaken from her dream and live in reality. Reality being that Edna does not have to listen to her husband’s orders or requests, including taking full responsibility of the children. These two quotes show the neglect that Mr. Pontellier shows towards his children because to him, it is only the mother who shall take care of the children, not the father’s job to do so. This shows sexism because it relates only one gender to do something, in this case, to take care of the
These quotes show how Edna has been searching and why she continued to search for her sense of self. In the first quote, Edna has started to find her sense of self, however began to lose it once she was around other guests. At this point in the novella, Mrs. Pontellier could not pinpoint exactly what her purpose was, but she did know that being hopeless her whole life was not one of them, so she decided to make her own path. In the second quote, Edna has discovered her liking and connection to Madame Reisz’s playing. Madame Reisz’s playing brought images into Edna’s mind which reflected her inner self. The naked man by the seashore watching the bird flying was Edna’s inner self trying to convey itself. Edna wished to feel free just like the man and she wanted to fly away just like the bird. These two metaphors represent Edna’s desire to live a new live, which is how she finds her sense of self in the end of the novella. In the third quote, Adele Ratignolle was the person who Mrs. Pontellier came to like and look up to. The reason for this was because Adele spoke what was on her mind and did as she pleased, she had no one to boss her around. Edna wished to be like Adele, free and independent, so Edna set out for that kind of lifestyle by saying what was on her mind and not taking orders from anyone, not even her husband. All three of these factors played a large role in Edna Pontellier developing