The Awakening - Les Chapitres XI - XIV

[Rachel Bumgardner]

Use parenthetical citations to support your answer for every question. Some of the last responses were not supported, make sure you complete this posting correctly. 

Chapter XI - How is the theme of rebellion against marriage shown in Edna's behavior when her husband returns? How does this rebellion end?

Chapter XII - What does Edna do that she has never done before? What phrases are repeated?

Chapter XII - Who are the people abroad the ship in addition to Robert and Edna? Explain the significance of these people.

Chapter XII - What is the significance of the plans Robert says he has for the future? What is Edna's response?

Chapter XIII - How does Edna respond to actual church? 

Chapter XIII - What does Edna do at Madame Antoine's house? How is the related to the "awakening" theme in the novel?

Chapter XIII - What thoughts has Edna had about her husband and her children?

Chapter XIV - How does Edna clarify for herself and for Robert how special their relationship has become?

Chapter XIV - How is the song she hums after parting from Robert related to the theme of awakening? 

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[Kathryn Burt]

1.   M. Pontellier comes home to find Edna laying in a hammock on the porch.  He demands that she goes to bed as she is liable to "catch a cold" and she refuses.  He spends the better part of two pages trying to regain power over her: demanding she go to bed, trying to give her wine, ect (Chopin, 52-53).  Edna's spell of rebellion ends when her need for sleep outweighs her desire to disobey her husband (Chopin, 54).

2.  Edna purposefully wakes Robert up and requests that he accompany her to church.  Despite this being the first time she has ever done so, neither Robert nor she seems to think that this is an unusual request (Chopin, 56).  

3.  Marieqiuta, the lady in black, the lovers, M. Farival, and Beaudelet are in the boat with Edna and Robert (Chopin, 57).  The lady in black and the lovers are obviously a continued representation of the two basic parts of life (wisdom/death/age vs youth/innocence/naivety).  M. Farival represents oblivious wisdom, Beaudelet the annoyed youth, and Mariequita the young, but all-seeing child.

4.  Richard's plans for the future involve him and Edna doing various things together: becoming rich together, spending money and sharing it, traveling together, ect.  Edna is amused by Richard's enthusiasm, and is seemingly happy at such prospects (Chopin, 58-59).

5.  Edna feels oppressed by the church, it's almost as if she feels the need to reject any kind of dominant idea or person (Chopin, 60).

6.  Edna sleeps, and wakes up to find herself alone on the island with Robert.  This could be taken as a kind of rebirth, a healing from past grievances and pain so that Edna may look forward to other possibilities (Chopin, 61-63).

7.  Edna has had few thoughts about her husband and children.  She pauses long enough to wonder if Leonce would worry about her, but is easily persuaded by Richard that Leonce "knows you are with me" (Chopin, 64).

8.  Edna says, casually to Richard, that the had spent the whole day together, and he nods his head and acknowledges that they had spent every part of the day together except when she had been asleep, when she had been "healing" (Chopin, 67).  After Richard leaves, Edna regrets his absence and wonders why he would not stay with her (Chopin, 67).

9.  As Edna hums the song Richard sang, a song containing the lyrics "if you knew", she is brought back to the memory of his singing and how it made her feel.  This kind of awareness, this "awakening" is more sexual than any other awakening that has happened yet in the book (Chopin, 68).

[Alex Good]

Ch. XI- The theme of rebellion shows in Ednas behavior when she refuses to get out of the hammock when her husband tells her to(52). This rebellion ends when she gets tired of disobeying her husband. 

Ch. XII-  Edna asks Robert to join her to church(57)

Ch. XII- The other people on the boat with Robert and Edna are The lady in black, the lovers, and Marieqiuta(57). The lady in black represent their broken marriage and the continuous separation of their relationship. The two lovers represent the blindness of love. Marieqiuta represents the youthful side of the story. 

Ch. XII- The significance of Roberts plans in which he wants to start a life with Edna is that is shows how blind and thoughtless they are being. Ednas response is that she thinks the plan is great and goes along with it(57).

Ch. XIII- Ednas response to the church is that she is not a huge fan of it. She thinks that all they are trying to do is to tell her what to do and tell her how to live her life(60).

Ch. XIII- Edna goes to sleep at Madame Antoines house. It is related to the theme because her falling asleep is kind of like her closing the door on her old life so she can start a new one(62). 

Ch. XII- She kind of resents her husband and children. She feels that they are weighing her down in a way. She tries not to even think about them much(63).

Ch. XIV- Edna clarify's their relationship by just stating that they have been spending a lot of time together and Robert Agrees(67). 

Ch. XIV- The song that she hums goes along with the theme because it brings her back to older times and that new things are to come in the future. 

   

***   "The stillest hour of the night had come, the hour before dawn, when the world the world seems to hold its breath. The moon hung low, and had turned from silver to copper in the sleeping sky. The old owl no longer hooted, and the water-oaks had ceased to moan as they bent their heads."

[Emily Holt]

1. The theme of rebellion against marriage is shown in Edna's behavior when her husband returns through her refusal to her husband's entreaty to come inside (Chopin 52-53). He says that it is too cold to stay outside on the hammock. He offers her wine but she again refuses. At the end of the chapter she gets rid of her stubborn attitude and finally decides to come inside.

2. Edna sends for Robert to join her to go to church. This is unusual because, "She had never asked for him. She had never seemed to want him before" (Chopin 56).

3. The people aboard the shop in addition to Robert and Edna are Mariequita, the lady in black, the two lovers, Beaudelet, and Monsieur Farival (Chopin 56). The lady in black and the two lovers are the ongoing symbols and representation of Edna's awakening. They are the symbols that represent change and specific events in her life. Beaudelet is the young, naive child who doesn't know as much as Monsieur Farival. Monsieur Farival is the wise, older man who knows how to handle the boat (Chopin 57). Mariequita is a young girl who is out of the action and who is very observant.

4. Robert says he has for the future such as; he wants both him and Edna to travel to the Grand Terre, sail to the Bayou Brulow and go fishing, take her some night to the pirogue when the moon shines and become rich (Chopin 58-59). The significance of these plans for the future are that Robert wants new adventures and change, while Edna does not care to move forward with Robert nor go on these adventures. 

5. Edna's response to actual church was a feeling of oppression and drowsiness that overcame her during the service (Chopin 60).

6. Edna washes up at a basin, stretches out and sleeps on a bed that she seems to be so amazed by (Chopin 62). She wakes up and is with Robert on the island. She feels that she had been asleep for a long time and jokes that a new race of beings must have sprung up (Chopin 63). Robert jokes that she had slept one hundred years (Chopin 63). This is related to the "awakening" theme in the novel because it is an event that makes Edna feel as if she and Robert are the only one left in their race. It causes her to also feel that she could move forward to new possibilities and goals in life.

7. The thoughts that Edna has had about her husband and children have been stated in previous chapters. "And the ladies, selecting with dainty and discriminating fingers and a little greedily, all declared that Mr. Pontellier was the best husband in the world. Mrs. Pontellier was forced to admit that she knew of none better" (Chopin 15). She does not particularly idolize her children like most women should in this society.

8. Edna clarifies for herself and Robert that their relationship has become special by giving her first thought and feeling towards him in Chapter XIV. She clarifies their relationship with this thought, "She wondered why Robert had gone away and left her. It did not occur to her to think he might have grown tired of being with her the livelong day. She was not tired, and she felt that he was not. She regretted that he had gone. It was so much more natural to have him stay, when he was not absolutely required to leave her" (Chopin 67).

9. The song that Edna hums after parting from Robert was a song that Robert had sung as they crossed the bay (Chopin 68). It is related to the theme of "awakening" because it contains the lyrics "Ah! Si tu savais," which means "if you knew." This song is saying that she regrets her marriage to her husband and is unsatisfied with her life, and "if only her husband knew" this...

I chose this image because Edna seemed like she was in love with the comfortable bed that she slept in at Madame Antoine's house. She made such a big deal out of that one bed. She explained, "How luxurious it felt to the rest in a strange, quiant bed, with its sweet country odor of laurel lingering about the sheets and mattress!" (Chopin 62).

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[Kate Burt]

 

Richard and Edna are making "plans" for the future at the end of chapter 11, on the boart ride over so that they can go to church.  They talk about going fishing, and searching for Pirate gold, and getting rich together and sharing experiences together.  This fantasy, for lack of a better word, is one of the few conversations that the two of them have had that hasn't been completely awkward or lacking in substance, it's the first time they actually talk about something that they would like to do with some semblence of honesty.  In other words, it's a huge development in their relationship, and another step in Edna's "awakening" (Chopin, 58-59).

[Erin Kelly]

1. He comes home to find his wife in the hammock on the porch. He tells her to come in side, but she refuses. He gets irritated and keeps teller her to come in. Finally after a few hours she gets so tired and goes inside (77-79).

2. She sends for Roberts to wake up. "She had never..."(80).

3. Marieqiuta, lady in black, Mr. Farival, Beaudelet, and the young lovers were on the boat (81-82). They all represent different stages in life. 

4. He talks about how he and Edna will get rich together and share the money, and travel to different places (82). 

5. Edna can't really handle it. She feels overwhelmed and has to leave (82).

6. She sleeps for like a really long time (84). This relates to the theme because you could look at it as kind of a rebirth after an eventful day. 
7. She doesn't really think about them until she has that small thought about wether or not her husband was thinking about her (86).

8. She hums the song Richard was singing. I just shows that she is still thinking about him. 

I picked this picture because this is kind of how I imagined the hammock Edna was laying in. 

[Rachel Snider]

1. Edna rebells against what is expected of a wife by refusing to go
to bed when her husband called for her. It ends with Edna calling
Leonce to go to bed (52-54).
2. She calls for Robert to go to church with her for the first time
(55-56). The lady in black and the two lovers are mentioned repeatedly
(55-56).
3. The lovers, the lady in black, Monsieur Farival, and Mariequita are
with them on the boat (56). The lovers and the woman in black are
always around when Robert and Edna are together, which means that
trouble is afoot. Perhaps M. Farival and Mariequita represent the fact
that people are beginning to see Edna's and Robert's relationship.
4. The significance of Robert's plans for the future is that they all
involve him and Edna being alone together (58). Edna agrees with the
plans (58-59).
5. She becomes faint and leaves (60).
6. Edna sleeps at Madame Antoine's house (62). She wakes with a new
attitude about herself, which is a step in her "awakening" process.
7. At first she worries what her husband will think of her absence
(64). She doesn't even give a thought to her children.
8. She wondered why he left, and realized she didn't want him to leave (67).
9. When you are awakened to something you realize something new about
it. "If you knew" means that she has not yet been fully "awakened," as
she does not "know" yet (68).

[Louis Hargrove]

Edna not going in the house telling him "no" and doing what she want. "Another time she would have gone in at his request."(52) To stop her rebellion, Edna had gotten tired and needed her rest so, she got up and ended her rebellious attitude toward her marriage. ". . . Exalted her spirt left her helpless and yeilding to the crowd the conditions which crowded her in."(54)

"Maybe your gulf spirit will whisper to you in which of these islands the treasures are hidden-direct you to the very spot, perhaps."(59)  This is significant with Robert talking avout Edna spirit and guide her "to the very spot, perhaps." He talked about a spirit before which makes it even more signifcant.

Edna respondes with saying "And in a day we should be rich!"(59)

Maeiequta and Beaudelet, signify the blind love and how Mariequita ask robert if edna was his sweetheart. She was so close to Robert like Edna and Robert were getting closer. Beaudelet and Old Monsieur talked about what he knew but Beaudelet knew nothing. They symbolize how Edna knows what she is doing while Beaudelet repersented Edna husband not knowing what's going on the boat.(56) Sending request by waking up Robert to come with Edna.(56)

Edna had felt overcome and wanted to quit.(60) Edna left to go to a side room and undressed a little to get confortable. Feel right to sleep.(61-60) The theme is dreaming and wking up with things changing. Edna wondered if her husband was "uneasy."(64)

Edna clarify that she liked Roberts company and had him on her mind and thought it was better if he stayed when he wasn't required to leave.(67) The hum Edna sung relates to how like dreaming it stuck with her and expressed forshadowing that "if you knew."(68)

[Gordon Taylor]

1. She is rebellious towards her husband by refusing to come in from the hammock. she eventually does anyway, but refuses to do so until her husband gives up.

2. She wakes Robert up to ask him to go to church with her.

3. The lovers, lady in black, and Marieqiuta are on the boat with Robert and Edna. The lovers represent the freedom Edna wishes to feel, and the lady in black represents who Edna is/used to be; alone, sad, depressed.

4. The plans show that they are only thinking of short term, unrealistic goals, like the pirate gold.

5. She doesn't like it at all, so she leaves.

6. She takes a long rest, and feels very refreshed when she wakes up. This kind of relates more literally to the title.

7. I don't think she thought about them much the whole day.

8. She references that they had spent the whole day together, and he responds with the joke about her 100 year sleep.

9. It said that the song repeated "if you knew", so she might feel like she's keeping something from him (like how she feels about him).

Still can't post an image, but I would post a picture of someone taking a nap if i could. I would post a picture like that because that selection related quite literally to the title (how she felt refreshed and new when she woke up).

[Benjamin Tharrington]

1. The theme of rebellion is shown because Mr. Pontelleir consistently tells Edna to come inside, but she refuses to go inside (78).

2. Edna wakes Robert up and wishes for him to accompany her to church. Various statements about how this had never been done before are repeated such as, "She had never asked for him" (Chopin 80) and also how they don't think that is is out of the ordinary.

3. The others that are on the boat are the lovers and the lady in black (symbolism discussed in previous posting), Monsieur Farival represents arrogance and assumed leadership "talked incessantly of what he knew about handling a boat, and of what Beadelet did not know..." (Chopin 81). And Mariequita, who represents youth, and Beaudelet who represents stubbornness.

4. Robert says that he would like to go to Grande Terre with Edna. Edna says that would would like to go up there and be alone with Robert (Chopin 82).

5. Edna felt overcome and oppressed during the service, not being able to stay through the service (Chopin 83).

6. It symbolizes an awakening because Edna sheds some of her clothes (like shedding a skin or a former life), and wakes up alone, with only Robert outside reading a book. She says that it feels as though the whole island has changed. So she has cast off her former life and has waken up to be alone with only Robert.

7. Edna has very brief thoughts about her family. She is worried if her husband will be concerned, but after a sort statement from robert, casts that off; as well as her concern for her children (Chopin 86).

8. By saying that they have spent the whole day together, except for when Edna was sleeping (Chopin 88).

9.It relates to the awakening because it is the song that was sand y the think she had awoken to (Chopin 88).

I chose this image because Edna is turning her back on her family, and leaving them for Robert.

-- Ben Tharrington

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Conner Church]

1. This is the first time that Edna outright disobeys her husband. She talks back to him with force and lets him know that she will not be controlled (52-53). She is beginning to understand that she does want to be tied down by a marriage and she will no longer be complacent.

2. Edna sends someone to wake up Robert (instead of her own husband) to accompany her to church (56).

3. Marieqiuta, the lady in black, the lovers, M. Farival, and Beaudelet (57). The lady in the black and the lovers are continued to represent trouble between loves, the lady in the black is inching closer at a steady pace.

4. Robert plans on traveling around the world with Edna. It is quite strange that she does not dismiss this notion, but embraces it.

5. Edna is actually overcome by emotion and grows sick (60).

6. She falls asleep for hours and wakes up feeling refreshed and renewed (63). She also wakes up alone with Robert and that could be foreshadowing future events.

7. Edna has no thoughts of her children and only wonders for a split second is her husband is worried about her. She is easily swayed into believing that he is not (64).

8. Edna tells him that they have spent the entire day with eachother and hints that it very special to her (66-67).

9. The song actually contains the lyrics "if you only knew" translated from French. The awakening theme is shown that she realizes that she is unhappy with her marriage and the way her life is going. She does not want Robert to leave and is very sad because she has no one else to share emotions with. Except maybe Adele.

 

This famous scene from Casablanca directly relates the loss of a loved one to the Awakening. It is a very emotional time for all characters. However, in the Awakening, Edna realizes that she wants out of her marriage in order to spend time with Robert.

 

[Matt Jensen]

1. Her rebellion towards her husband is shown when she is laying in the hammock and her husband keeps telling her to come on, and she continuosly says no (77). This ends when Leonce waits outside with her until she is ready to go to bed (79).

2. She asked for Robert to accompany her to church rather than he asks her to come out (79). They kept saying that neither of them conciously understood that it was weird.

3. The two lovers, the woman in black, Mariequita, Beaudelet, and Old Monsieur Farival are on the ship as well and Robert and Edna (81). The two lovers and the woman in black are continuations from earlier in the book, and Mariequita represents youth in the story, Farival represents a blindness of wisdom.

4. His plans involve him and Edna doing things together that will make them rich and happy, but most importantly, it involves them together (82). It shows that he wants to be with her for a while.

5. She became drowsy and oppressed by the church (82).

6. She falls ill and goes to sleep at her house, waking up to find herself all alone with Robert (83-85). This is like "awakening" because she is healed of her illness when she awakens.

7. The only thought is of whether her husband is worried about her, but she is easily persuaded by Robert that he is not because he knows she is with him (86).

8. She just simply acknowledges that she and Robert have been together all day (88).

9. Her singing brings back the memory of Robert singing and how she felt when he sang (88).

 

 This image has to do with the chapters because at the end of chapter 14, Edna starts singing and it reminds her of Robert singing to her.

[Alicia Thomas]

1. Edna's act of rebellion was her refusing to go into the house when he husband wanted her to (52). She eventually get tired and goes into the house. 

2. Edna wakes Robert up and requests that he come to church with her. Neither of them find this unusual despite it being the first time it has happened. (56)

3. The other people on the ship are the lovers, the lady in black, and Marieqiuta (57) The two lovers show how love can make people blind and oblivious to the world around them. The lady in black could represent Edna's marriage that is going down-hill. Marieqiuta is shown to be very observant despite not being a central aspect to the story

4. Robert's plans include him and Edna doing various things. Edna seems to be amused and happy (58).

5. Edna runs out, which shows she might not care much for it. It could also show how the church makes her feel oppressed (60).

6. Edna falls asleep and when she waked up she is alone with Robert on the island. When she waked up it could be considered as her leaving her old life of being oppressed behind (62).

7.Edna doesnt think about them often. Which is shown when Edna for a second wonders if her husband is worried, but is persuaded by Robert that he knows where she is.(61-63).

8. Edna mentions how they had spent the whole day together and when he leaves she feels sad because of his absence (67).

9. Edna humming the song shows that even when he is not there, she thinks about Robert. This relates to the theme "awakening" because it just enforces that she is realizing how unhappy she is, so she seeks out happiness somewhere else.

 

I picked this image because it shows when Edna wakes up and has 'been healed'. It represents her new found happiness she has with Robert.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[jordan Wiegman]

XI. The theme of rebellion against marriage is shown when Edna refuses to go to bed and is therefore disobeying her husband -GASP- (77). the rebellion ends after Edna realizes that she needs sleep (78).

XII. Edna is following the impulse that she feels rather than planning out each step of her day (79). Many phrases about love and romantic atmosphere seem to be repeated often (80).

XII. The people on the ship are the lovers, M. Farival, the lady in black, Mariequita, and Beaudelet (81). The lovers are significant because they represent where edna and Robert are headed. M. Farival and Beaudelet seem to represent the relationship between Edna and Mr. Pontellier. the lady in black represents Edna's future if she continues her oppressive relationship. Mariequita represents Roberts boyishness and inexperience.

XII. His plans for the future are quickly drafted and are quite permanent (82). Edna seems to be generally in agreement with Robert's speedy plans. 

XIII. The church makes her feel groggy and repressed (83).

XIII. Edna sleeps at her house. when she wakes up she has a mood of discovery and is in a much more interested state (85).

XIII.  Egna hass not had a single thought of them in this chapter (86).

XIV. She says that they have spent the whole livelong day together and speak in very friendly tones (88).

XIV. The song is related to the theme because it shows how Edna is slowly falling (or awakening) for Robert (89).

this photo represents Robert and Edna's adventurous day outing. It seems like when after waking up from sleeping 100 years in M. Antoine's bed Edna has a greater change than when she goes swimming.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Logan Gross]

Chapter XI - How is the theme of rebellion against marriage shown in Edna's behavior when her husband returns? How does this rebellion end? She refuses to get out of the hammock when her husband asks her. this shows the rebellious tone.

Chapter XII - What does Edna do that she has never done before? What phrases are repeated? she wakes her husband to go to church.

Chapter XII - Who are the people abroad the ship in addition to Robert and Edna? Explain the significance of these people. Mariquieta, the lady in black, and the lovers

Chapter XII - What is the significance of the plans Robert says he has for the future? What is Edna's response? He wants to go places and do things theyve never done before. She seems interested enough but im not sure its 100% genuine

Chapter XIII - How does Edna respond to actual church? It seems like she doesnt like the idea of a grander power or being suppresed

Chapter XIII - What does Edna do at Madame Antoine's house? How is this related to the "awakening" theme in the novel? she awakes alone with robert.

Chapter XIII - What thoughts has Edna had about her husband and her children?  she doesnt really have that many thoughts about them.

Chapter XIV - How does Edna clarify for herself and for Robert how special their relationship has become? she wonders why he cannot stay with her even though they have been together so long

Chapter XIV - How is the song she hums after parting from Robert related to the theme of awakening? its like she needs him

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Olivia Fisscher]

1. Edna is rebellious when her husband tells her to come inside and she refuses. This rebellion ends when Edna wakes up and goes to their room, leaving her husband alone outside (77-79).

2. She sends for Robert so they can go out. The author repeats the phrase, "She had never,"(80).

3. The lovers and the lady in black, Mariquita, Beaudelet, and Mr. Fairival are on the boat with Edna and Robert on the boat (80-81). They represent the different stages of life.

4. Robert's plans all involve him and Edna being alone together, which Edna agrees to (81-82).

5. Edna is overcome with opression and drowsiness during the service so she leaves (82). 

6.Edna sleeps through the afternoon and when she awakens, she feels renewed. This is relevant to the theme because you could compare it to the fresh start of an awakening (84-85).

7. The only thing that Edna says about any of her family is wondering if her husband will be worried about her extended absence (86).

9.She says that they have spent the whole day together and that she misses him in his absence (88).

9. The song reminds her of Robert, showing that she is closer to being "awakened" and more separated from her husband (88).

The church represents Edna and Robert's day out, which led up to her awakening.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[camden.batts]

Chapter XI - When Mr.Pontellier comes home to find Edna laying in a hammock on the back porch. He tells her to come inside because she might catch a cold, but she refuses. Then, he becomes angry and trys to regain his "manhood" over her by demanding she go to bed. (52-53). The rebellion ends when she finally gives way to sleep.

Chapter XII - Edna wakes Robert up on purpose to request that he accompany her to church. (56)

Chapter XII -  Marieqiuta, the lady in black, the lovers, M. Farival, and Beaudelet are in the boat with Edna and Robert (57).  The lady in black and the lovers are a continued representation of wisdom/death/age vs youth/innocence/naivety. M. Farival represents wisdom, Beaudelet the annoyed youth, and Mariequita the young, but all-knowing child.

Chapter XII - Richard's plans for the future are that him and Edna are going to do various things together like becoming rich together, spending money and sharing it, traveling together. Edna is amused by Richard's enthusiasm, and is seemingly happy at such prospects (58-59).

Chapter XIII - Edna feels oppressed by the church and it's almost as if she feels the need to reject any kind of dominant idea or person (60).

Chapter XIII - Edna sleeps, and wakes up to find herself alone on the island with Robert. This could be taken as a kind of rebirth;a healing from past grievances and pain so that Edna may look forward to other things (61-63).

Chapter XIII - Edna has had few thoughts about her husband and children. She pauses long enough to wonder if Leonce would worry about her, but is easily persuaded by Richard that Leonce "knows you are with me" (64).

Chapter XIV - Edna says casually to Richard that the had spent the whole day together and he nods his head and acknowledges that they had spent every part of the day together except when she had been asleep, when she had been "healing" (67). After Richard leaves, Edna regrets his absence and wonders why he would not stay with her (67).

Chaper XIV - As Edna hums the song Richard sang, a song containing the lyrics "if you knew", she is brought back to the memory of his singing and how it made her feel. This kind of awareness, this "awakening" is more sexual than any other awakening that has happened yet in the book (68).

My picture is of a boat and it represents Edna and Robert's day out together.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Ally Lewis]

1. He arrives home to see his wife in the hammock on the porch. He tells her to come inside, but she doesnt want too. He gets angry and keeps telling her to come in. Finally after a many hours she gets so tired and goes inside (77-79).

2. She sends for Roberts to wake up. "She had never..."(80).

3. Marieqiuta, lady in black, Mr. Farival, Beaudelet, and the young lovers were on the boat (81-82). They all represent symbols of the many different stages in life. 

4. He talks about how he and Edna will get rich together and share the money, and travel to different places (82). 

5. Edna can't deal it. She feels overwhelmed and has to leave (82).

6. She sleeps for a really long time (84). This relates to the theme because you could look at it as kind of a resiantce after an eventful day. 

7. She doesn't really think about them until she has that small thought about wether or not her husband was thinking about her (86).

8. She hums  the tune Richard was singing. It just shows that she is still thinking about him and that she still misses him dearly.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Aisling Henihan]

1. The theme of rebellion against marriage is shown in every aspect of Edna's behavior when Leonce returns home. He keeps asking her to come inside, with varying degrees of irritation, and eventually commanding: "'I can't permit you to stay out there all night. You must come in the house instantly'" (78). Edna steadily refuses to go into the house, saying, "'I don't wish to go in, and I don't intend to'" (78). Eventually her husband just decides to sit outside with her. She is rebelling against his command of her; she notes how previously, she would have just gone in, done whatever he asked her to, but now "She could not at that moment have done other than denied and resisted...she could not realize why or how she should have yielded, feeling as she did then" (78). Ultimately though, "Edna began to feel like one who awakens gradually out of a dream, a delicious, grotesque, impossible dream, to feel again the realities pressing into her soul. The physical need for sleep began to overtake her; the exuberance which had sustained and exalted her spirit left her helpless and yielding to the conditions which crowded her in" (78). As she grows tired, Edna loses her resolve and goes inside (79).

2. Edna calls Robert. She asks him to go somewhere with her. "She had never sent for him before. She had never asked for him. She had never seemed to want him before" (80). This is sort of turning point for Edna; no longer will she be passive, just letting things happen. She is going to take control and do what she wants. 

3. The other people on board are the two lovers, the lady in black, Monsieur Farival, Beaudelet, and Mariequita. The two lovers are symbolic of blind love, much like Edna and Robert's. The lady in black is a sort of ominous, omnipresent force. She's always there, sort of shadowing the lovers, some foreboding force that looms over them. Mr. Farival is the Farival twins' grandad, and he is an officious old man who knows a lot about boats. I guess he could sort of represent the old ways; he's also very religious. Beaudelet represents decorum; he refuses to fight with Mr. Farival because he is an old man. He is also very much representative of tradition, respect, etc. Mariequita is a young Spanish girl who is sort of a friend of Robert's. She's a poor fish girl with ugly feet, but she is not ashamed ("She did not strive to hide them" (80).). She is significant because she sort of hints at another side of Robert, a flirtatious player perhaps. 

4. The significance of Robert's plans for the future is that they mainly involve her. He doesn't say this directly of course, but he talks about searching for a "treasure" and about adventures with Edna. She laughs and sort of brushes it off, but she does talk about a "we," which alludes to her own dreams of being "alone with Robert' (82). 

5. "A feeling of oppression and drowsiness overcame Edna during the service" (82). "They were outside in the shadow of the church" (83). Edna feels "overcome" in the church and leaves; she can't handle being there, perhaps because it reminds her of all that is wrong with her life.

6. At Madame Antoine's, Edna sleeps. This relates to the "awakening" theme because when she wakes, she is refreshed and feels much better. She sees herself "for the first time," and appreciates her renewal. Everything in the language of that section invokes rejuvenation, new life (84). "Her eyes were bright and wide awake and her face glowed" (85). Chopin uses images of illumination to describe both Edna and Robert in this chapter, and both appear to be changed in this single afternoon, enlightened to possiblity.

7. When she wakes up and has lunch, she remarks that her husband will probably be wondering about her. Robert easily pushes this thought from her mind (86). She doesn't think twice about her kids. Edna is definitely less concerned with her "responsibilities."

8. Edna clarifies their relationship by remarking that "'...we have been together the whole livelong day'"(88). Robert acknowledges this, "All but the hundred years you were sleeping" (88). When Edna woke up from that rest in Antoine's, she was truly "awakened." When he leaves, she spends time wondering about how she has changed and wishing Robert was still there. "She regretted that he had gone" (88).

9. "Si tu savais" means "If you knew." Robert sang that song to her as they returned to Grand Isle, to reality (88). This is part of the theme of awakening because, of course, they are both realizing their feelings for one another, even if they are not admitting them out loud. She has been awakened to new possibilites; "The voice, the notes, the whole refrain haunted her memory" (89). 

The image of the white bed in Madame Antoine's house is symbolic of Edna's "slumber" and consequent "awakening" (84-5). When she emerges from the bed, Edna sees the world very differently and begins to come to terms with her changing emotions.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Jackson Tyler]

1.. The theme of rebellion against marriage is shown in Edna's behavior when her husband returns through her refusal to her husband's entreaty to come inside (Chopin 52-53). its too cold outside for the hammock and he doesent like her attitude.

2.She sends for Roberts to wake up. "She had never..."(80

3.. Marieqiuta, lady in black, Mr. Farival, Beaudelet, and the young lovers were on the boat (81-82). They all represent different stages in life. 

4.The plans show that they are only thinking of short term, unrealistic goals, like the pirate gold
5. 5.  Edna feels oppressed by the church, it's almost as if she feels the need to reject any kind of dominant idea or person (Chopin, 60).

6. It symbolizes an awakening because Edna sheds some of her clothes  and wakes up by herself , with only Robert outside reading a book. She says that it feels as though the whole island has changed. So she has cast off her former life and has waken up to be alone with only Robert.

 7. Edna has no thoughts of her children and only wonders for a split second is her husband is worried about her. She is easily swayed into believing that he is not (64).

8. Edna tells him that they have spent the entire day with each other and hints that it very special to her (66-67).

9. Her singing brings back the memory of Robert singing and how she felt when he sang (88)

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[Rachel Snider]

I chose my picture because it represents the place where Edna made
another step in her effort towards being "awakened."

[Seth Harris]

1.  Edna rebels when refuses to go to bed when her husband tells her to.  It ends when she ends up asking him to come to bed.

2.  She asks Robert to come to church with her and she has never done this before.  She never showed interest in him.

3.  The lovers, lady in black, Mariquita, Beaudelet, and Mr. Fairival.  Each one of them represents a different part of her life and how she will eventually change.

4.  Robert's plans all end in him and Edna with each other, alone.  She agrees with all of his plans.

5.  She begins to feel drowsy and faint.

6.  Edna falls to sleep and then wakes up with a new outlook on life also known as the awakening.

7.  She is more worried about what her husband thinks than her children.

8.  Edna has special feelings for him and she realizes this when he leaves and she misses him and regrets him leaving.

9.  The song she hummed Robert had sung before and it had the lyrics "if you knew" which means that she is regretting her marriage and is starting to fall for Robert.

[Yuxiang Han]

1.  Edna said "no" when her husband asked her to go back to house. And eventually she felt too sleepy so she end the rebellion.

2. She asked Robert to accompany her to church, and the author repeats the 'she had never...'

3.  The people abroad the ship in addition to Robert and Edna are the lovers, the lady in black, Monsieur Farival, Beaudelet, and Mariequita.

4. He said they can go to Grande Terre,climb up the hill, look at the little wriggling gold snakes, watch the lizards, sail to the Bayou Brulow, and go fishing. Edna thought it's great. It reflect that he really wanted get involve into Edna's life.

5. She felt oppressed and drowsy in the church.

6. She went to sleep at her house, after she waked up she went to find Robert. The "waking up" in the house kind of implies "awakening"

7.She just worried about her husband once but Robert made her stop thinking about that.

8. She realized that she had spent the whole day with Robert. She felt there is something changing in her mind.

9. It reminds her the times which she spent with Robert. It also implies that she can kind of face her emotion to Robert bravely, it a kind of "Awakening"

[Layne Pierce]

1. Edna refuses to go inside when her husband tells her to, therefore showing her resistance against Leonce's demanding expectations. Once she feels too tired to carry on her domestic rebellion she goes inside, therefore ending her resistance of this particular circumstance.(78)
2. She asks Robert to go to church with her. Certain lines about the lady in black are a reoccurring theme in this selection. (80) 
3. There is the lady in black, the lovers and Mareqiuta. The lovers are representations of youth and foolishness. The lady in black represents the tragic end of marriage or even love in general, when not practiced in a mutual fashion (or at least that's my interpretation).  Mareqiuta is a young girl who is extremely observant and in my mind represents omniscience.(81)
4. All of Robert's plans involve Edna and their life together once Leonce and the children are out of the picture. Edna is seemingly happy about this. 
5.  I would say that her reaction is one of boredom and desperation to leave. She feels as if the church is oppressing her. (82)
6.  Edna falls into a deep, much needed, comfortable sleep. This has to do with awakening both literally ( as she has to wake up eventually) and symbolically (as she is almost awakening in her sleep in that her strength is being restored. (83)
7. She resents them and feels as if they are a tether to a life that she despises. Occasionally she wishes the children were with her, but this is only a natural mother reaction that is pushed back with a disregard for actual feeling. (86)
8. She acknowledges that she and Robert have spent the entire day together. (88)
9. She hums "Si tu savais."  a song that Robert taught her which translates to "if you knew." this reflects how important he is to her.(88)

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[Elvis PerezRamirez]

11.  Edna does not go inside and declines everything Leonce offers her. She grew tired and sleepy so she finally decided to go inside(53).

12.  Edna sent for Robert to go to church. The word cheniere is repeated(55).

12b.  The lovers, the lady in black, old monsieur Farival, Mariequita, Beaudelet. Lovers see nothing or hear nothing. Ladies in black are not productive. Old people argue(56).

12c.  Robert wants to go wherever Edna decides. Edna would like to go out with Robert(58).

13.  Edna feels opressed and drowsy. She was bored(60).

13b.  Edna rested at Madame Antoine's cot. She wakes up feeling reborn and fresh(62).

13c.  Edna wonders is Leonce will be angry at her(64).

14.  Edna asks if he knew Robert and her had been together the whole day(67).

14b.  Everone cheated on something and no one knew(68). 

[Star Thigpen]

1. He asks her to come inside but she decided she wanted to stay on the hammock and refused to go inside. This ended when she got tired and decided to go in. (53)

2. She asks Robert to go to church with her.955)

3. The two lovers which represent the marriage and love she wants. The lady in black which represents her unsatisfactory with her life as it is. and Mariequita who represents the children and free spirit. (56)

4. He wants to travel with Edna and take her places and just be with her. Edna is just amused by the thoughts of this.

5.She doesn't like is and she decides to leave.

6. She goes to sleep and when she wakes up it's just her and robert alone on the island.

7. She had toughts of leaving them all. being on her own.

8. She talks about how they had spent the whole day together and he jokes with her about her sleeping for 100 years.

9. She feels like in some kind of way she is being secretive.

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:52:14 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Dean Griffith]

1. He comes home to find his wife in the hammock on the porch. He tells her to come in side, but she refuses. He gets irritated and keeps teller her to come in. Finally after a few hours she gets so tired and goes inside (77-79).

2.  Edna sends for Robert to join her to go to church.  (Chopin 56).

3. Marieqiuta, lady in black, Mr. Farival, Beaudelet, and the young lovers were on the boat (81-82).

4.  His plans involve him and Edna doing things together that will make them rich and happy, but most importantly, it involves them together (82).

5. Edna can't really handle it. She feels overwhelmed and has to leave (82).

6. She sleeps for like a really long time (84).

7. At first she worries what her husband will think of her absence

8. They spent the whole day together. (66-67).

9. She feels like in some kind of way she is being secretive.

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Chapter XI - How is the theme of rebellion against marriage shown in Edna's behavior when her husband returns? How does this rebellion end?

Chapter XII - What does Edna do that she has never done before? What phrases are repeated?

Chapter XII - Who are the people abroad the ship in addition to Robert and Edna? Explain the significance of these people.

Chapter XII - What is the significance of the plans Robert says he has for the future? What is Edna's response?

Chapter XIII - How does Edna respond to actual church? 

Chapter XIII - What does Edna do at Madame Antoine's house? How is the related to the "awakening" theme in the novel?

Chapter XIII - What thoughts has Edna had about her husband and her children?

Chapter XIV - How does Edna clarify for herself and for Robert how special their relationship has become?

Chapter XIV - How is the song she hums after parting from Robert related to the theme of awakening? 

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