1. The AWAKENING Chapters 1 through 10
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2. Chapter One
Mr. Pontellier
Setting
Mrs. Pontellier and Robert LeBraun

3. Chapter Two Characterizing Mrs. Pontellier Characterizing Robert
Mrs. Pontellier’s family history

4. Chapter Three Mr. Pontellier returns from the Klein hotel
Mr. Pontellier disrupts Edna’s sleep
The beginning of Edna’s Awakening
Mr. Pontelllier’s attitude the next morning
Mrs. Pontellier’s expectations as Mr. Pontellier’s wife
The perception of the Pontelliers’ marriage

5. Chapter Four The Pontellier children
“Mrs. Pontellier was not a mother-woman” (Chopin).
Adele Ratignolle
The Creoles

6. Chapter Five Indirectly characterizing Robert LeBraun
Mrs. Pontellier’s hobbies
Mrs. Pontellier’s attitude toward Robert’s advances

7. Chapter Six
Edna’s Role
The personification of the Ocean

8. Chapter Seven Edna’s internal and external life/conflicts
Edna’s views on the Creoles
Edna and Adele go to the beach
Edna’s flashbacks
Edna’s family

9. Chapter Eight
Adele’s advice to Robert
Robert and his mother
Montel

10. Chapter Nine Saturday night party Mademoiselle Reisz
After party activities

11. Chapter Ten The crowd makes their way to the beach Robert and Edna
Edna’s hesitation