During Edna’s awakening some may perceive her behavior to be silly and childish. Instead, it is to make yet another metaphor about her awakening and the dreamlike, unreal sensations that she is experiencing as a result. Edna begins to resist the various rules and habits that have governed her adult life, the outlines of her days begin to blur and neglect her children. Robert accompanies her on these adventures, so their intimacy quickly deepens. While Edna's husband is worried about her, his concern for her is not much different from how he feels about his business. When she hears that Robert is leaving, Edna makes no attempt to hide her surprise and despair. Edna's inability to restrain her emotions suggests one of three possibilities:
