Edna’s rode to self-expression started when she met the Creole woman on Grande Isle. Despite their good mannered ways, these woman spoke freely with their emotions and feelings, something Edna had been told never to do. This act of social defiance sparked a drive in Edna, and she began to feel fearless, discovering her hidden emotions and sexuality in liberation. She specifically began to articulate her arousing emotions through music, art, and passion.
She discovered her love of music through Mademoiselle Reisz, who she found splendid preforming on the piano at a party. Edna thought her powerful, and full of expression, and Edna craved that intoxicating capability. This desire for individual voice turned Edna to art soon after, as she began to paint imaginative pieces that spoke her mind and desires for her. …show more content…
She picks up on his sexual vocabulary quickly, surpassing her “teacher”, which ultimately becomes a major factor for her demise. She speaks of their passion too loudly, and becomes more open in all aspects of her life, which ruins her social life in the end.
But nevertheless, these awakening shed a light onto the view of women and how they are to act socially and politically. They are not to act out, even if it means voicing an expression through art or music. They are not to discuss emotions freely, or have an individual voice. And they cannot articulate their desires for a man, for passion resembles strong will and defiance against public
She discovered her love of music through Mademoiselle Reisz, who she found splendid preforming on the piano at a party. Edna thought her powerful, and full of expression, and Edna craved that intoxicating capability. This desire for individual voice turned Edna to art soon after, as she began to paint imaginative pieces that spoke her mind and desires for her. …show more content…
She picks up on his sexual vocabulary quickly, surpassing her “teacher”, which ultimately becomes a major factor for her demise. She speaks of their passion too loudly, and becomes more open in all aspects of her life, which ruins her social life in the end.
But nevertheless, these awakening shed a light onto the view of women and how they are to act socially and politically. They are not to act out, even if it means voicing an expression through art or music. They are not to discuss emotions freely, or have an individual voice. And they cannot articulate their desires for a man, for passion resembles strong will and defiance against public