The Awakening - Les Chapitres I - VII

[Rachel Bumgardner]

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Please post 1 Image that describes the beginning chapters. Explain in 2-3 sentences how this image relates to the chapters. Include 1 Quotation that the image could also represent. 

[Benjamin Tharrington]

Do you think that Mr. Pontellier is intentionally rude to Mrs. Pontellier? Why does Mrs. Pontellier still think so highly of him?

What do the "little stinging, buzzing imps" (Chopin 49) refer to?

This image relates to the chapter because Mr. Pontellier is cold and rude to Mrs. Pontellier, and that makes her frustrated. As a result, this makes them distant, yet they still seem to love each other. "She began to cry a little... The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier's eyes that the damp sleeve... no longer served to fry them... she went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face... The little stinging, buzzing imps succeeded in dispelling a mood which might have held her there in darkness half a night longer... Mr. Pontellier was the best husband in the world. Mrs. Pontellier was forced to admit that she knew of none better" (Chopin 48-50).

-Ben Tharrington 

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[Louis Hargrove]

What abot Mrs. Pontellier make her act the way she do towards people , husband, children etc? Why is robert looked at different by Mrs. Pontellier and what type of attitude does he have compared to Mrs. Pontellier and Madame Rotignolle?
On Monday, December 3, 2012 11:26:54 AM UTC-4, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

This picture explains how Mrs. Pontellier acts and looked at by people when she is with her family members. Mrs. Pontellier is with her family but not really with them by the way she acts. Especially towards her husband which care for a lot. "Could any one fathom the cruelty beneath that fair exterior?" "she knew that I adored her once, and she let me adore her."(21) Robert cares for her but Mrs. Pontellier doesn't even notice or try to care at all.  

[Kate Burt]

It is understood that Creole husbands are never jealous because of the Creole's strict chastity code.  Do you believe that this is possible?  Or does anyone, regardless of logic, have the capability to be jealous?

 

Why do you think Robert chooses to adore various, unavailable women instead of seeking one woman to spend time with?  What does this say about his character?

 

 

 

 

At the begining of the book, there is mention of a caged, green and yellow parrot that speaks "a language which nobody understood" (Chopin, 5).  This parrot represents Edna in that she is also "caged" and "not understood" by her husband and by the others in her environment.  She is unfamiliar, and shocked by the ways of the Creole women, and her husband treats her as though she were a rusty possession, and resents her for not being "shiny" like Adele (Chopin, 12, 18).

 

"...looking at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage." (Chopin, 7).

[Alex Good]

1. Why do you think that Mr. Pontellier is always so well liked by many(50)?

2. On the last paragraph of chapter VI, what is the significance of going so much into detail about the sea?

I chose a beautiful photo of the ocean. This goes along with the book because on page 57, the author goes deeply into detail about the sea. She very deeply describes just what the ocean is to her. 

"The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing , whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace."

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[jordan Wiegman]

Do you think that when Mr. Pontellier tell his wife that their child is sick he means to provoke her? do you feel like Mrs. Pontellier is pressured into respecting her husband because  of his excellent outward image?

 (insert uncontrollable crying into this image)

this image can be used to show the point where  Mrs. Pontellier gets out of bed to check on the children after her husband comes home intoxicated (Chopin 48). this picture also represents Mr. Pontellier's shallow interest in Mrs. Pontellier (Chopin 44). this picture also is a good representation of when Mrs. Pontellier's is shown to be out of place in Creole society, "Mrs. Pontellier... was not thoroughly at home in the society of Creoles... A characteristic... which Impressed Mrs. Pontellier... was their entire absence of prudery." (Chopin 52)

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[Matt Jensen]

1. Do you think the relationship between Robert and Mrs. Pontellier will stay the same or evolve into something more romantic?

2. Do you think Mrs. Pontellier loves her husband as much as he loves her? Why?

I chose this image because the book starts with the narrator describing a parrot talking in Spanish. "A green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage outside the door, kept repeating over and over: 'Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That's all right.'" (Chopin 43)

[Olivia Fisscher]

Why is there emphasis on both Mrs. Pontellier's and Madame Ratignolle's hands?

Do you think Madame Ratignolle faked her faint spell? Why would she?

This image is relevant because it seems similar to what I pictured as the porch of the Pontellier's cottage. There, Mr. Pontellier read his paper and talked to his wife and Robert. Later, Mrs. Pontellier, Madame Ratignolle, and Robert spent the afternoon there. 

"He stopped before the door of his own cottage....Seating himself in a wicker rocker which was there, he once more applied himself to the task of reading the newspaper" (43).

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[Emily Holt]

Why do you think Mrs. Pontellier was crying uncontrollably after Mr. Pontellier woke her up? (Chopin 13)

Why do you think Chopin uses personification when describing the sea at the end of Chapter VI?

I chose this image of the ocean because at the end of Chapter VI, Chopin goes into detail of the sea. The author also uses the literary device, personification, when going into description of the sea. She wants the readers to envision how the sea moves and how it is never-ending. 

"The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting to the soul to wander......The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace" (Chopin 25).

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[Stephanie Smith]

1. What do you think is the real relationship between Mrs. Pontellier and Robert?
2. How do you believe the rocky relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier will play out?

This picture describes the lifestyle in which the Creole people lived, which Mrs. Pontellier was not used to. She was accustomed to being proper and tidy, rather than rambunctious and open.

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[Aisling Henihan]

Compare the language used to describe Mrs. Pontellier and Madame Ratignolle. What do you think Chopin was trying to convey when she wrote about the two women? What traditional values or ideals do they represent or fail to represent? How do they react to such ideals?

Why is no one particularly concerned about Robert's "devotion" to Edna Pontellier? How does she deal with his attention? Does the Creole culture impact this interaction?

[Yuxiang Han]

Questions:

1. Who is Robert Lebrun?

2. What is the relation between Robert and Mrs. Pontellier?

Image:

I think this picture can illustrate the relationship among Mr. Pontellier, Mrs. Pontellier and Robert.

"Each was interested in what the other said" (P10)

"Robert was interested and wanted to know what manner of girls the sisters were, what the father was like, and how long the mother had dead."(P10)

"An indescribable oppression which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with a vague anguish"

[Alicia Thomas]

What can you infer about how women were treated/looked at?

How does Mrs. Pontellier feel about Robert following her around?

I picked this because Mrs. Pontellier was looked at like she was property, not a person."He added, looking at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal preperty which has suffered some damage" (7). This also shows how people had that mindset towards women.

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[Ally Lewis]

Why is the relationship between Mr. and Mrs.Pontellier so unloving and cold? Why is Mrs.Pontellier so unmotherly and caring towards her childern?

 This is a image of a lonely child playing on the swingset, and it represents the way Mrs.Pontellier is towards her childern, and how they have learned to just stick to themselves, because there mother will not help them. "if one of the pontellier boys took a tumble whilst at play, he was not apt to rush crying to his mother's arms for comfort.....Mrs.Pontellier was not a mother-women." (50-51)

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[Erin Kelly]

1. Do you think Robert has underlying intentions with Mrs. Pontellier?

2. Do you think that everyone telling Mrs. Pontellier what an awesome husband she has makes her feel bad about herself?

I chose this picture because Mrs. P was used to being proper and very reserved and lady-like and the lifestyle in Creole was different than the one she was used too. 

 

[Rachel Snider]

1. Is Mrs. Pontellierhappy with the state of her marriage? How can you tell?

2. What kind of relationship do Mrs. Pontellier and Robert have?

This picture represents the emotions that Edna feels in the beginning of the book. It pertains especially to the scene where she is crying on the porch after her husband woke her up (Chopin 14)

"Turning, she thrust her face, steaming and wet, into the bend of her arm, and she went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face, her eyes, her arms" (14).

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[Gordon Taylor]

For some reason it would not let me copy paste any pictures to this post, but the picture i tried to post was one that someone else also posted where the couple is sitting on a park bench and their body language shows that neither are very happy with the other. I chose this picture because it demonstrated the feelings that both Mrs. Pontelier and Robert have toward each other.

[Conner Church]

Do you think that Mr. Pontillier thinks there are some feelings between his wife and Robert?

 

If there were some feeliongs between those two, would he care? Why?

 

 

I picked this picture because the beach scene is a real turning point for Edna. She breaks out of her shell a little bit while being caressed by Adele (61-62). This scene could be the first part of her transformation from a submissive housewife to a strong and independent woman.

[Rachel Snider]

What sets Edna Pontellier apart from the other women at Grand Isle
this summer? (answer on Chopin 16)
Does Mr. Pontellier have much respect for his wife? What lets you know this?

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This picture represents the state of the Pontellier's relationship. It
especially pertains to the scene where Ms. Pontellier is trying on the
porch after being woken up by her husband.

"Turning, she thrust her face, steaming and wet, into the bend of her
arm, and she went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her
face, her eyes, her arms" (14).

[Jackson Tyler]

1. why do you think the ocean is very important in the story and how does it relate?

2. why does the husband treat the wife so bad? explain

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[Logan Gross]

why does ms. potellier act the way she does toward other people?

Do you think ms. potellier is pressured into acting the way she does because of her husbands image?

This shows how the creole people acted. they always are happy and excited. they show other people respect.

"Each was interested in what the other said" (P10)

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[camden.batts]

1) Do you think the relationship between Mrs.Pontellier and Robert will develop into a romantic relationship or stay just a friendship?

 

2) Why do you think the relationship between Mrs.Pontellier and her kids is so cold, distant, and unloving?

 

" There was nothing subtle or hidden about her charms; her beauty was all there, flaming and apparent..." (Chopin 51)

 

This picture represents Adele. Adele was described as the most beautiful women by Edna.

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[Chris Mitchell]

Do you think Mrs. Pontellier is a good mother?

Did her son really have a fever?

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[Chris Mitchell]

This image is relevant because Mr. Pontellier kept talking about bringing bon bons back for the kids.

[Elvis PerezRamirez]

1.  Do you think that Mr. Pontellier cares about his children more than Mrs. Pontellier?
2.  What is a mother-woman?

I choose this picture because Mrs. Pontellier is described as "rather handsome than beautiful"(p9).

[Layne Pierce]

1. What are the societal roles of women as featured in this book?
2. How does Edna seem to resent these roles?

This is supposed to represent how Adele Ratignole is a perfect, caring mother woman. It also represents exactly what Edna does not think a mother should do.

"If one of the Pontellier boys had taken a tumble while playing, he was not apt to rush to his mother's arms for comfort..."

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[Star Thigpen]

What do you think Roberts intentions were when he said he wanted to stay with Mrs. Pontellier? Why do you think Mr. Pontellier would send his wife gifts?

I chose this image because it represents the ocean that Mrs. Pontellier loved so much. This image reminded me kind of Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier's relationship. It shows that even something that seems beautiful can have it's rough times.

On Monday, December 3, 2012 10:26:54 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

Please post 2 Discussion Questions - be sure to consult your Depth of Knowledge chart. 

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[Dean Griffith]

   1.What do you think the sea represents in this section of the book?

 

   2.Do you think that the mocking bird is forshadowing future events?

 

 

   

This image of the sea represents how they were at the beach for all of the chapters in this section.