The AWAKENING Chapters 31 through 38 Ms. De La O English 9

Chapter 31 Edna and Alcee are alone after the dinner party is over The “pigeon-house” Good night

Chapter 32 Leonce learns of Edna’s plan Leonce’s concern with Edna leaving Leonce’s plan to save his reputation Edna’s new home “There was with her a feeling of having descended in the social scale, with a corresponding sense of having risen in the spiritual. Every step which she took toward reliving herself from obligations added to her strength and expansion as an individual” (Chopin 94). Edna visits her children

Chapter 33 Edna seeks Mademoiselle Reisz Edna’s flashback of Adele’s visit Adele’s opinion of Alcee Edna continues to wait for Mademoiselle Reisz “Poor fool, he loves you” (Chopin 98). The reason for Robert’s return Edna’s romanticism vs Edna’s realism “They went around the corner, and it seemed as id her dreams were coming true after all,…” (Chopin 98). Alcee’s picture

Chapter 34 Robert and Edna talk over dinner The Grand Isle The girl from Vera Cruz Alcee interrupts Robert and Edna’s dinner Alcee’s interest Edna’s new view of Alcee

Chapter 35 Edna’s romantic view of Robert Edna’s morning Edna’s afternoon Edna waits for Robert Alcee’s request

Chapter 36 Edna’s secret hide out Edna and Robert finally talk things over and share what they think of each other Robert escorts Edna home “The action was full of love and tenderness” (Chopin 107). Robert’s confession “ ‘…I am no longer one of Mr. Pontellier’s posessions to dispose of or not. I give myself where I choose…’” (Chopin 108). Robert and Edna are interrupted

Chapter 37 Adele waits for the doctor who is late “Edna began to feel uneasy. She was seized with a vague dread. Her own experiences seemed far away, unreal, and only half remembered. She recalled faintly an ecstasy of pain, the heavy odor of chloroform, a stupor which had deadened sensation, and an awakening to find a little new life to which she had given being, added to the great unnumbered multitude of souls that come and go” (Chopin 110).

Chapter 38 Dr. Mandelet walks with Edna after Adele has given birth Edna shares she wants to be left alone “ ‘… that youth Is given up to illusions. It seems to be a provision of Nature; a decoy to secure mothers for the race. And Nature takes no account of moral consequences, or arbitrary conditions which we create, and which we feel obliged to maintain at any cost’” (Chopin 111). Edna reflects on Robert’s visit but found that he had not stayed

Chapter 39 Victor talks about Mrs. Pontellier’s party with Mariequita ” ‘But, do you know, I have a notion to go down to the beach and take a good wash and even a little swim, before dinner?’” (Chopin 114). Edna steps into the water….