characters
Who was the person who that tried to find herself/himself throughout the book and was never happy with where he/she was
Edna
What is Edna trying to fight against throughout the book?
Traditional lifestyles, mother womens
Did Edna go to her sister's wedding
No
Opinion Based: Do you think Edna's death was to gain freedom or show weakness?
Where was Edna from?
Kentucky
This person was known for having affairs with married women or widow women
Robert
What could the birds throughout the novel symbolize?
Like the birds, the women’s movements are limited (by society), and they are unable to communicate with the world around them. The novel’s “winged” women may only use their wings to protect and shield, never to fly. Edna’s attempts to escape her husband, children, and society manifest this arrested flight, as her efforts only land her in another cage: the pigeon house
What does Doctor Mandelet tell Leonce about Edna before going to the dinner?
That it is just a phase and it will pass and to allow her to be alone.
Who was the last person Edna saw before going into the ocean and what does she ask him/her to do?
Victor, she asks him to make her fish for dinner and for towels.
What language did Edna have ties to?
French
What person did Edna meet at the horse races and becomes friends with
Arobin
What is a way that Edna starts to express herself?
through art
how does Edna feel after she kisses Arobin
Edna feels a variety of feelings after the kiss with Alcee Arobin, but above all of those feelings, she felt and understood the "beauty and brutality" of life.
What happens right before Edna goes to the ocean?
She takes her bathing suit off and sees a broken winged bird.
When was this book written?
1898 or late 1800s
This person goes to Mexico and comes back and leaves again
Robert
What holds Robert from not committing to Edna?
social norms
What advice had Edna's father given to Leonce
What does the sea represent?
- freedom and escape
- Edna’s awakening is a rebirth
- Edna ends her life in the sea: a space of infinite potential becomes a blank and enveloping void that carries both a promise and a threat
What is a mother woman?
women who idolized their children, worshipped their husbands and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministering angels
This person is a mother women and has a freak out at the end
Adele
What is Edna's thoughts on marriage?
as a trap and a false promise of happiness for unwitting women.
Where does Robert take Edna after they had left church?
Robert takes Edna to Madame Antoine's cot because she does not feel well.
What does Edna's drowning represent?
It is Edna leaving behind society.
Why does Robert Lebrun leave for Mexico?
He hears about a business opportunity there, and he wants to earn more money, but later he leaves because of his feelings for Edna. Robert doesn’t think Edna feels the same way.He also doesn’t want to break up Edna's marriage.