Moreover, Edna’s husband Leonce comes across as a hypocrite, marked by him carrying out his duties to feed the family and provide for the material necessities and more, yet demonstrating inconsiderate behavior towards his wife; he takes no heed of Edna’s troubles and concerns while consistently demanding his own comfort at her expense. This might be passed off as indicating no (physical) harm in his treatment of Edna yet his inability to understand Edna’s feelings, and evidently seeking work over family life. This is marked by instances such as him leaving for work despite the doctor’s advice on the need for Edna’s care. And it is during Leonce’s absence that Edna rediscovers herself only to realize that she may not carry on with the kind of
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No desire to treat her justly arises comes up in him; he fails to understand her state of mind and rejects the idea of seeking out any of her opinion(s). Leonce worries not about Edna, but about what others would think of her, say; in a particular instance, Leonce advices Edna to be weary of the possibility of the family’s ill repute for not staying home but goes no further in enquiring about the impetus behind it, and how this will reflect back on his self-image, his social standing. Just as one decorates ones house to please the eyes of the visitor(s), Edna remains a form of ornament. He is more concerned over people raising their ‘brows’ over the implications of Edna’s ‘moving out’ as opposed to any concern that he ought to have for her taking such a step. Leonce is so oblivious to Edna that he gives no attention to …show more content…
This is a definite sign of marriage failure. Adele is often seen to be reproducing the stereotypical gender roles. In this respect, the lady in black becomes a recurring motif; indicating the kind of life Edna may have to live if she conforms to the societal norms. The lady does not have a voice in the narration; she is ever seen in solitude, devoid of any excitement or activity thereby leading an independent yet meaningless
No desire to treat her justly arises comes up in him; he fails to understand her state of mind and rejects the idea of seeking out any of her opinion(s). Leonce worries not about Edna, but about what others would think of her, say; in a particular instance, Leonce advices Edna to be weary of the possibility of the family’s ill repute for not staying home but goes no further in enquiring about the impetus behind it, and how this will reflect back on his self-image, his social standing. Just as one decorates ones house to please the eyes of the visitor(s), Edna remains a form of ornament. He is more concerned over people raising their ‘brows’ over the implications of Edna’s ‘moving out’ as opposed to any concern that he ought to have for her taking such a step. Leonce is so oblivious to Edna that he gives no attention to …show more content…
This is a definite sign of marriage failure. Adele is often seen to be reproducing the stereotypical gender roles. In this respect, the lady in black becomes a recurring motif; indicating the kind of life Edna may have to live if she conforms to the societal norms. The lady does not have a voice in the narration; she is ever seen in solitude, devoid of any excitement or activity thereby leading an independent yet meaningless