Summary Of The Awakening

Important part of the story of awakening develop on Grand Island, where Edna ,family was taking a vacation, but also where Edna awakening began. Leonce, Edna husband was always busy in her business world. Leonce never pay attention to Edna feelings, take time to hear her or show her affection. Leonce criticized Edna for her interest in art and her interest to have an active social live also Edna, conversation bored him. Edna used to go to beach in the afternoon, accompanied by Robert who is young sensible man. Robert friendship with Edna was the bridge that connects Edna with her true self. Robert used to listen Edna carefully, noticing her emotions and preoccupation. He taught her how to swim, in addition he motivated her to develop her career as an artist and brought her close to music. Robert falls in love with Edna, he discovers that Edna was a sensible human being, who poses a courage and intelligence that was not common for a woman at that period. Robert affection and motivation awake the romantic side of Edna. But Robert confronted himself with his moral values and decided to leave Edna and traveled to Mexico to preserve Edna reputation. Edna returns with her …show more content…
Edna and Robert kisses and confessed their love mutually. After that Edna tells Robert that she is a free woman who is independence spirit. That she is not a property of someone else, she tells him that she doesn't live by the rules of the society anymore. Then she was called to assist her friend Adele Ratignolleon on her delivery, and when she came back, she found out that Robert left her. Apparently Robert did not want to love a woman who didn't recognize his authority and did not have the intention to be subordinate to him. Edna abandoned New Orleans immediately and returned to Grand Island where, she swam out into the ocean as far as she