The Awakening Summary Chapter 8
Chapter I introduces us to Edna (the protagonist) and Leonce Pontellier (her husband), the couple who live on Grand Isle (main setting) and are one of the main focuses of the book,
Robert Lebrun (a young Frenchman who is attached to Edna), and some minor characters, like
Madame Lebrun (Robert’s mother). Chapter II has Edna and Robert talking and expanding their character while Leonce is away at a hotel. Chapter III has Leonce returning home to Edna, criticizing her for acting unlike a common Creole mother, which leaves her crying on the porch due to feeling “oppressed” by her husband, which shows how she wants to be independent, and
Leonce leaves the next day. Chapter IV expands Leonce’s character while also explaining how society thinks of regular …show more content…
She then wakes up to see
Robert alone in the garden, and jokes with him about them being the last people on the isle, as no one else is home, and they eat Robert’s dinner together, waiting for Madame Antione’s return, resting under a tree while Madame Antione tells stories to them.
Characters: Edna Pontellier - Edna is the main character of “The Awakening,” and she feels trapped by the world she lives in: one that oppresses and dissuades young women who are trying to create their own path. She is complacent to her husband at the start, but later in the chapters starts to rebel against her husband and against societal norms.
Leonce Pontellier - Edna’s husband, who expects Edna to be a normal wife and mother. He is very rude to Edna when she doesn’t do what he likes, though he tries to be as kind as possible otherwise. He feels like he has some hold over Edna, since she is his wife, and he laments about how she isn’t the protective mother that he wishes for.
Robert Lebrun - Robert is a French man who loves to court married women, though he feels like
Edna is different. When they are away and alone, Robert shows just how much he cares for and
loves
Robert Lebrun (a young Frenchman who is attached to Edna), and some minor characters, like
Madame Lebrun (Robert’s mother). Chapter II has Edna and Robert talking and expanding their character while Leonce is away at a hotel. Chapter III has Leonce returning home to Edna, criticizing her for acting unlike a common Creole mother, which leaves her crying on the porch due to feeling “oppressed” by her husband, which shows how she wants to be independent, and
Leonce leaves the next day. Chapter IV expands Leonce’s character while also explaining how society thinks of regular …show more content…
She then wakes up to see
Robert alone in the garden, and jokes with him about them being the last people on the isle, as no one else is home, and they eat Robert’s dinner together, waiting for Madame Antione’s return, resting under a tree while Madame Antione tells stories to them.
Characters: Edna Pontellier - Edna is the main character of “The Awakening,” and she feels trapped by the world she lives in: one that oppresses and dissuades young women who are trying to create their own path. She is complacent to her husband at the start, but later in the chapters starts to rebel against her husband and against societal norms.
Leonce Pontellier - Edna’s husband, who expects Edna to be a normal wife and mother. He is very rude to Edna when she doesn’t do what he likes, though he tries to be as kind as possible otherwise. He feels like he has some hold over Edna, since she is his wife, and he laments about how she isn’t the protective mother that he wishes for.
Robert Lebrun - Robert is a French man who loves to court married women, though he feels like
Edna is different. When they are away and alone, Robert shows just how much he cares for and
loves