Her new life brought independence, which was a thrill. Yet, her old life was comfortable and something Edna was used to. Her new life was filled with excitement, but was disappointing for Edna. Edna knew that her leaving affected her children. Her children needed her, especially at the age that they are in their life. The children's mother was always the one person that was there to comfort them in a time of need. Edna Pontellier missed the luxurious life that she had before she did all of these wrong things with her life and future. She missed her old life, even though she wasn't satisfied at this time, she knew it was the right and truthful life to live. For Edna her "Awakening" came when she knew she didn't want the new life anymore, but she knew she couldn't go back to her previous life. This was demonstrated within Chapter 6, when Kate Chopin states “Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her.” (Chapter 6 p.17) This life struggle could have led Edna’s decision to commit suicide in
Her new life brought independence, which was a thrill. Yet, her old life was comfortable and something Edna was used to. Her new life was filled with excitement, but was disappointing for Edna. Edna knew that her leaving affected her children. Her children needed her, especially at the age that they are in their life. The children's mother was always the one person that was there to comfort them in a time of need. Edna Pontellier missed the luxurious life that she had before she did all of these wrong things with her life and future. She missed her old life, even though she wasn't satisfied at this time, she knew it was the right and truthful life to live. For Edna her "Awakening" came when she knew she didn't want the new life anymore, but she knew she couldn't go back to her previous life. This was demonstrated within Chapter 6, when Kate Chopin states “Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her.” (Chapter 6 p.17) This life struggle could have led Edna’s decision to commit suicide in