Posted by Amber Sughrue (64.30.110.147) on July 11, 2005 at 9:30:20 p.m.:
In Reply to: Question One: The Awakening posted by Jeanne Guerin on July 8, 2005 at 8:52:43 a.m.:
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>Discuss depictions of femininity as modeled by Edna Pontellier and Adele Ratignolle and masculinity as modeled by Mr. Pontellier and Robert Lebrun. Read and reply to others, by Tuesday at 10 pm.
Edna was an independant woman, who began to break out of the role of a traditional mother and wife. She did not feel that being a good wife and mother was all there was. Adele was totally wrapped up in her position as a wife and mother. She found her identity in that. Mr. Pontellier was a strong authoritative man who liked his material possesions. He was involved heavily with his business and that was sometimes all he would think about. Robert was very interested in the female sex and would rather spend time with them than always talking business with the other men. He was younger and more sexual than Mr. Pontellier.