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a. I chose this quote because it demonstrates the power struggle women faced. Women were not seen as individuals; rather as their husbands’ property. Today, In spite of claims of equality, the reality is that women are still sometimes considered the property of men; whether it be in the domestic sphere, or indirectly by governments typically still led by men.
This might be a stretch, but when reading this I couldn’t help but think that Mr. Pontellier only views his wife as a trophy wife. She is to be a representation of her husband and if she does not meet an ideal standard of beauty and behavior then he looks bad.
a. I think this quotes depicts Edna’s desire to be free and have her own independence, and she is maturing and growing intellectually. And she begins to question …show more content…
This quote shows just how little Leonce knows about his wife’s true feelings and emotions. From my psychology knowledge, women gain satisfaction in a relationship when they feel that their significant other is making an effort and feel that their partner actually understands them; something Edna cannot get from Leonce. Leonce is only focused on how he thinks Edna should behave according to societal expectations instead of what his wife wants. Leonce and the society in which he and his wife live in create this notion that women having their own internal thoughts is a bad thing, as if it is wrong to have her own individual thoughts.
a. This quote is important to the end of the book, because this is where Edna finally proclaims her own identity, she feels re-born. At the end of the book Edna drowns herself. This act is her way of taking control of her situation, which does not make sense to me, I would have to agree with the tone of the book that her sacrificing her life but would not "sacrifice herself for her children," is socially unacceptable (p 47). But, then again if Edna went back to her married life with Léonce, she would be sacrificing the herself which would not be
a. I chose this quote because it demonstrates the power struggle women faced. Women were not seen as individuals; rather as their husbands’ property. Today, In spite of claims of equality, the reality is that women are still sometimes considered the property of men; whether it be in the domestic sphere, or indirectly by governments typically still led by men.
This might be a stretch, but when reading this I couldn’t help but think that Mr. Pontellier only views his wife as a trophy wife. She is to be a representation of her husband and if she does not meet an ideal standard of beauty and behavior then he looks bad.
a. I think this quotes depicts Edna’s desire to be free and have her own independence, and she is maturing and growing intellectually. And she begins to question …show more content…
This quote shows just how little Leonce knows about his wife’s true feelings and emotions. From my psychology knowledge, women gain satisfaction in a relationship when they feel that their significant other is making an effort and feel that their partner actually understands them; something Edna cannot get from Leonce. Leonce is only focused on how he thinks Edna should behave according to societal expectations instead of what his wife wants. Leonce and the society in which he and his wife live in create this notion that women having their own internal thoughts is a bad thing, as if it is wrong to have her own individual thoughts.
a. This quote is important to the end of the book, because this is where Edna finally proclaims her own identity, she feels re-born. At the end of the book Edna drowns herself. This act is her way of taking control of her situation, which does not make sense to me, I would have to agree with the tone of the book that her sacrificing her life but would not "sacrifice herself for her children," is socially unacceptable (p 47). But, then again if Edna went back to her married life with Léonce, she would be sacrificing the herself which would not be