The Awakening - VII - X

[Rachel Bumgardner]

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1. How is the road to the beach used symbolically in this Chapter VII?

2. How are the lady in black and the two lovers used symbolically in Chapter VII?

3. How is the theme of "awakening" revealed in Chapter VII?

4. Why does Adele tell Robert to leave Edna alone? Why is he annoyed by this? (Chapter VIII)

5. Who is Mademoiselle Reisz? How does she contrast to Edna? (Chapter IX)

6. What is Edna's response to the music of M. Reisz? How is this related to the "awakening" theme? (Chapter IX)

7. How does Edna respond to swimming successfully for the first time? What happens that can be considered symbolism or foreshadowing? (Chapter X)

8. What is the significance of "the spirits of the twenty-eighth of August"? (Chapter X)

[Emily Holt]

1. The road to the beach is used symbolically in Chapter VII because it is a symbol of Edna's awakening because it is a long and, rough walk through the path to get to the open, refreshing sea. This is how Edna's "awakening" is represented. She will experience this later in the novel.

2. The lady in black and the two lovers are used symbolically through that the lady in black is a representation of religion. She is always busy and never stops being busy, and the two lovers are the contrast and explain the difference between Edna and her husband. It explains that Edna and her husband do not have a stable relationship.

3. The theme of "awakening" is revealed in Chapter VII by there being a dim light that allows her to see and realzie how unsatisfied she is with her life. M. Reisz's playing of music brings Edna to reality. She becomes very emotional and bursts into tears.

4. Adele tells Robert to leave Edna alone because she is different from other types of women. She says that Edna is not the type of woman for Robert to associate, because she is married (Chopin 35).

5. Mademoiselle Reisz is a talented pianist who brings Edna Pontellier to realization of her dull, unsatisfying life. She is an influential role model in Edna's life. 

6. Edna's response to the music of M. Reisz is sentimental. She begins to cry as the music gives pulls strong emotions out of her and create mental images (Chopin 44).

7. Edna responds to successfully swimming for the first time as it empowers her. She feels a sense of control and power come over her. "A feeling of exultation overtook her, as if some power of significant import had been given her to control the working of her body" (Chopin 47).

8. The signifigance of "the spirits of the twenty-eighth of August" in Chapter X is that "at the hour of midnight, if the moon is shining, a spirit that has haunted these shores for ages rises up from the Gulf" (Chopin 49).

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On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

*Comme d'habitude (Like always) use parenthetical citations for every question.* Post another image to represent this selection of chapters. 

1. The path to the island beach is used as a symbol in Chapter VII because it is a symbol of Edna's wake up call because it is a long and, tough journey through the path to get to the open, new ocean. This is how Edna's "awakening" is represented. She will experience this later in the book.

2. The lady in black and the two lovers are used has a symbol through that the lady in black is a representation of death and sadness. She is always busy and never stops being busy, and the two lovers are the contrast and explain the difference between Edna and her husband. It explains that Edna and her husband do not have a stable relationship.

3. The theme of "awakening" is revealed in Chapter VII by there being a low light that allows her to see and understand how unhappy she is with her life. M. Reisz's playing of music brings Edna to realize. She becomes very sad and bursts into tears.

4. Adele tells Robert to leave Edna alone because she is different from other ladies. She says that Edna is not the type of girl for Robert to hang around, because she is married (35).

5. Mademoiselle Reisz is a talented pianist who brings Edna Pontellier to realization of her bland, unhappy life. She is an influential role model in Edna's life.

6. Edna's response to the music of M. Reisz is sentimental. She begins to cry as the music gives pulls strong emotions out of her and create mental images (44).

7. Edna responds to successfully swimming for the first time as it inspires her. She feels a sense of control and power come over her. "A feeling of exultation overtook her, as if some power of significant import had been given her to control the working of her body" (47).

8. The signifigance of "the spirits of the twenty-eighth of August" in Chapter X is that "at the hour of midnight, if the moon is shining, a spirit that has haunted these shores for ages rises up from the Gulf" ( 49).

1. How is the road to the beach used symbolically in this Chapter VII?

2. How are the lady in black and the two lovers used symbolically in Chapter VII?

3. How is the theme of "awakening" revealed in Chapter VII?

4. Why does Adele tell Robert to leave Edna alone? Why is he annoyed by this? (Chapter VIII)

5. Who is Mademoiselle Reisz? How does she contrast to Edna? (Chapter IX)

6. What is Edna's response to the music of M. Reisz? How is this related to the "awakening" theme? (Chapter IX)

7. How does Edna respond to swimming successfully for the first time? What happens that can be considered symbolism or foreshadowing? (Chapter X)

8. What is the significance of "the spirits of the twenty-eighth of August"? (Chapter X)

[Erin Kelly]

1. The path is a symbol of Edna's "awakening". She goes through a rough journey to get there, but once she does it is a new and refreshing thing. 

2. The two lovers shows the contrast between her marriage and their relationship. It shows that her marriage is not what she wants it to be because it is based more on material things, rather than love. The woman in black is symbolic of never getting a break and being too busy to be truly happy. 

3. The theme is reviled when she realizes how unhappy she is with her life. Music starts playing and she bursts into tears. 

4. She tells him to stop because she is married (35) and she already isn't very happy in her marriage and she doesn't want him to tempt her.   

5. She is a pianist. She is happy and full of life and makes Edna realize how unhappy she is.

6. She has a very strong reaction. She starts to cry (44). It is related to the awakening theme because she is realizing she can't keep on living her life in this dull way.

7. She felt empowered and proud of herself (47).

8. This is only happening for a few hours, so those lucky enough to see it feel in touch with themselves and again it goes with the theme of awakening. 

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[Rachel Snider]

1. The road to the beach separates the lovers from the rest of the company. The fact that Robert stays away from the Pontelliers shows that he is heeding Madame Ratignolle's advice (46).

2. The two lovers symbolize blind love, as they are unable to take note of the unfortunate woman in black, who represents times of trouble (37).

3. Edna is "awakened" when she swims for the first time. Her experience in the water allows her to see her position in life from a new perspective, just as she saw the shore from a different perspective (47-48).

4. Adele doesn't want either of her friends to be tied up in a scandal.

5. Mademoiselle Reisz is a fabulous pianist who plays at the party (43-44). She is different from Edna in that she can make music to make herself happy, while Edna looks to other things or people for happiness.

6. Edna is moved emotionally by M. Reisz's music (44-45). It is another time of "awakening" for Edna, as she realizes that she finds more emotion through music than she does through her own life experiences.

7. Edna is elated when she swims successfully for the first time. She becomes frightened when she realizes her distance from the others, which is an example of foreshadowing; perhaps she will be emotionally distant from others and will again feel panicked (48).

8. The spirit could have been Robert talking about himself. He has looked to many women to find one suitable for him, and tonight he believes he has found her (49).

This relates to when Edna is being "awakened" while in the ocean. There are few times that are as peaceful and quite as when one is underwater.

[Gordon Taylor]

1. It said that the walk to the beach was rather difficult. If you assume that the ocean is symbolic of Edna's goals, then you could say that the path to the beach is symbolic of the difficult journey she will take to reach her goals.

2. The two lovers are symbolic of a new, happy relationship, and the lady in black represents how Edna feels: alone.

3. The theme is revealed when she bursts into tears and realizes that she is not happy with wher her life is.

4. She might have meant to be kinder to her or that he should stop leading her on and end their unhappy relationship. He is annoyed with it because the way she said it made it sound like he is antagonizing her, and doesn't want to be blamed.

5. She is a creative, happy person who Edna admires and wishes to be more like.

6. The music moves her in a very deep way, and she realizes that she doesn't want her life to keep moving in the same direction.

7. She reacts very positively to swimming because it gives her a sense of freedom. It may foreshadow coming events of other ways that she pursues freedom.

8. The significance of the spirits is to place emphasis on how special Edna feels her night was, and how rare her activities were to her.

 

My computer still won't let me post pictures, but I woul've posted a picture of the path to the beach because of its symbolism of Edna's journey to reach her goals.

[Alex Good]

1. The road to the beach is used symbolically of Ednas Awakening. The beach represents a new, fresh start. 

2. The lady in black represents bad times throughout their lives and the two lovers represent the broken marriage between the two. 

3. In chapter VII the theme of the awakening is revealed by Edna realizing how unhappy she is and bursts into tears. 

4. Adele tells Robert to leave Edna alone because she knows Edna is married. He is annoyed by this because he doesnt want Adele telling him what he can and cant do.

5.  Mademoiselle is a happy, cheerful piano player. She contrasts to Edna because Edna is very dissatisfied with her life. 

6. Ednas response to the music is very dramatic. She starts to cry because it makes her realize how unhappy she is. 

7. The feeling of swimming for the first time gave Edna a sense of power, Something that was very new to her. It could be an example of foreshadowing because it could lead to Edna wanting more and more power further on in the book. 

8. The spirits of the twenty eighth of august could represent the hope in the people. Even though it only happens for a few hours, they still depend on it. 

***This image represents Edna and how powerful she felt after she swam. 

On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Rachel Bumgardner <rachel.b...@nhcs.net> wrote:

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[Conner Church]

1. It is used to show that the road to rebirth and becoming a new person is a long journey, but when the goal is reached, it was all worth it.

2. The two lovers do not see the lady in the black. This represents how love is blind from oncoming trouble, such as the relationship between Edna and Mr. Pontellier.

3. The theme is shown when she is caressed by Adele and shows no resistance (61-62). The theme is shown as Edna breaking out of her shell and becoming a different person.

4. Adele obviously cares for Edna and does not want to see her ruin her relationship with her husband over Robert, who has no good intentions. Robert is furious because he is quite attracted to Edna and wants to have an affair with her.

5. Mademoisel Reisz is a older neighbor of all the families in the community. She is a talented musician (72). She is a very strong and independent woman, something Edna is striving to be.

6. Edna has a rush of emotion and is completely overwhelmed and begins to cry (72). The whole theme of the awakening is Edna realizing that she must change her life to be happy and this rush of emotions begins her thought process on that.

7. She is overjoyed and swims by herself for a long time (74). This is symbolic of when she eventually reaches the goal of her wishes, she will become an independent person and can finally be happy.

8. I do not think there is any significance. I think that robert is just trying to take advantage of Edna when she is vulnerable after a very hard day.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Conner Church]

 

this picture represents the time when Madame Reisz was playing the piano. It is a very important time of awakening for Edna. She finally realizes that she is not happy with the way her life is going and she would like to be more like the pianist.  

[Benjamin Tharrington]

1. The walk to the beach symbolizes Mrs. Pontellier's journey which is long, tough, and sinuous (58).

2. The lady in black and the two lovers are symbolic of Robert, Mrs. Pontellier, and Madame Ratignolle. Robert and Mrs. Pontellier are the two lovers, in love and fairly oblivious to the things around them. And Madame Ratignolle is the lady in black, stern and chaste, following behind them, almost keeping an eye on them (59).

3. The theme was revealed when Edna was talking to Ratignolle about her past, and telling her of her past feelings for her husband (62).

4. Because Edna is "not one of us; she is not like us. She might make the unfortunate blunder of taking you seriously" (64). And Robert is annoyed because he feels that everyone thinks he is a fool and is not worthy to be taken seriously (64).

5. Reisz is another person who lives in the cottages. She is very  much the opposite of Edna, impatient, arrogant, old, and disagreeable (70-71).

6. Edna bursts into tears, "... the very passions themselves were aroused within her soul, swaying it, lashing it, as the waves daily beat upon her splendid body. She trembled, she was choking, and the tears blinded her" (72). This relates back to her nostalgic feelings with strong, powerful emotions, that she felt on the beach.

7. Edna is excited, soon her confidence grows and grows and she wants to swim as far out as she can go. But then, "A quick vision of death smote her soul, and for a second of time appalled and enfeebled her senses" (74). So this may foreshadow a death in the ocean, which she is so close to. Or maybe she feels like she can go higher and higher, but then gets in over her head.

8. The significance is that it relates to Robert. He comes into a relationship only for a little while and when the time is right, then leaves; or in the spirit's case, back into the sea (75).

--Ben Tharrington

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Alicia Thomas]

1. The road to the beach is used to symbolize the hard journey she has or will face.

2.  The two lovers is used to contrast their relationship to Edna's and Mr. Pontelliers. The lady in black is used to symbolize religion.

3. It is revealed when Edna realizes how unsatisfied she is with her life. 

4. Adele tells him to stay away because she is married.

5. Mademoiselle Reisz is the pianist whose music brings Edna to tears.

6. She is brought to tears and she realizes how unhappy she is with her life. 

7. Edna feels powerful and in-control when she successfully swam for the first time.

8. This could be significant because it could be Robert referring to himself. It is stated that he jumps from women to women, but now he has found one he finds suitable.

This image is referring to when Edna swims for the first time. It represent hers feeling powerful and in control of herself.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Olivia Fisscher]

1. The path to the beach is a symbol of Edna's long and tiring journey to reach her goal of freedom.

2. The lovers and the woman in black represent love's blindness and obliviousness to oncoming trouble even though the conflict keeps a close eye on the lovers.

3. When Edna swims, she is "awakened," and she discovers a new sense of herself (73).

4. Adele wants Robert to leave Edna alone because she realizes that he could change her by ruining her relationship with her husband and she cares about Edna's happiness. Robert likes Edna and he has never been taken seriously before, so her command makes him feel defiant (64). 

5. She is a talented pianist that is a member of the community. She is very confident and independent and Edna is very reserved (74).

6. She begins to cry from an overwhelming rush of emotion and she visualizes images that correspond to the music(72).

7. At first she feels empowered but as she swims further out, she feels apprehension and terror (47).

8. The spirits could symbolize Robert's desire for someone worthy of his company or he could be using sarcasm to make Edna feel better (75).

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Kathryn Burt]

1.  The road to the beach is long and filled with seemingly random patches of various vegetation, symbolizing that Mdme Pontellier's journey to freedom, her "awakening", will be a long and hard road filled with many unexpected twists and turns along the way (Chopin, 27).

2. The lady in black and the two lovers represent to facets of life: mourning/death/age/wisdom and youth/love/innocence.  They are constantly near Mdme Pontellier because part of her awakening is letting go of the mistakes and decisions she made in her youth and naivety, and to progress onward to a freer, albeit sadder, stage of life (Chopin, 28-29, 34).

3.  Edna is a very reserved, private person, but in this chapter, she walks down to the shore with Adele, and reflects with her friend about her marriage: why she married Leonce, the consequences of that, her relationship with her children, ect.  This kind of self-awareness, these realizations she is having, are the beginnings of her "awakening" and stopping to really examine her life and what she wants (Chopin, 29-34).

4. Mdme Ratignolles tells Robert to leave Edna alone out of fear that Edna will take his "passion" seriously, destroying simultaneously his reputation as a gentlemen and her reputation as a proper wife and mother.  This annoys him because the Creole women (Mdme Ratignolles) never take him seriously at his word; they pretty much see him as the village idiot; and he resents being viewed such (Chopin, 35-37).

5.  Mdme Reiz is an old, crotchety, but respected woman who lives as Edna does in Grand Isle.  Mdme Reiz is a strong, and independent woman, who does not care what others think of her.  In short, she is everything Edna is not, and will aspire to be (Chopin, 43-45).   

6.  Edna bursts into tears, not just tears up a little, but full-on, noisy, sobbing...from a woman who is so reserved one might suspect she has no soul.  Edna has already begun to examine her life with objectivity, this reaction to Mdme Reiz's music is the beginning of her emotional awakening, which will be a vital factor in whether she chooses to accept her life as it is, or change it later on (Chopin, 45).

7.  Edna's succeeding to swim for the first time is a mark of not only her emotional changes (from that of someone helpless to someone who takes care of herself), but of her new found awareness in her own potential: physically, sexually, or otherwise.  She realizes that nobody will help her get to the shore, and that scares her, but she overcomes it and gets back to the land anyway, she is learning to overcome fear and doubt in search for what she wants (Chopin, 47-48).

8.  Robert's story of the "spirits of the twenty-eighth of August" is his way of telling Edna that he understands what she is trying to say, about her emotional changes, about her new interpretation of life, everything that she is going through (Chopin, 49-50).

[Kathryn Burt]

  

This image is representative of Edna's first successful swim, in which she reflects on how silly she's been, "losing time splashing about like a baby" (Chopin, 47).  This swim marks the beginnings of Edna's metamorphosis from someone who needs to be told what to do all the time (like a child) to someone who can succeed on their own, someone who can take care of themselves.  

[Aisling Henihan]

1. The road to the beach is used symbolically to represent Mrs. Pontellier's emotional journey; it is long and difficult, but really worth it when she gets to the beach (or symbolically, her goal of emotional freedom).

2. The lady in black is alone, in mourning; she contrasts with the happiness of the lovers and perhaps foreshadows a time when Edna will be alone. She is a reminder that life continues outside of their world.

3. The theme of awakening is revealed when Edna talks with Adele about her turbulent emotional state; she realizes that she is not happy and wants more out of her life. The awakening is heightened by her first swim. She feels liberated and discovers a new sense of self.

4. Adele tells Robert to leave Edna alone because she is afraid that Edna will take Robert's attentions seriously. Adele is under the impression that Robert's behavior is merely a continuation of his previous summer devotions; she doesn't realize that it is far more serious. Her Creole sensibilities don't even suggest that there could be a romantic connection between Robert and Edna. Robert is annoyed because he feels like no one takes him seriously. He also doesn't like Adele telling him what to do.

5. Mademoiselle Reisz is another cottage inhabitant. She is a direct contrast to Edna because she is bad-tempered, disagreeable, ugly, and old; all the same, she is, in a sense, free. 

6. Edna is very moved by the music. She cries and can hardly retain control of herself. The music "awakes" in her all the emotions she has been repressing.

7. Edna's swim gives her confidence and independence. She swims out as far as she can, and then panics because she realizes she is too far out. This could foreshadow a time in the future when she will be out of her depth and alone, unable to stay afloat. The ocean is also symbolic of her emotional state, so perhaps she will figuratively "drown" in her emotions.

8.The "spirits" are significant because they sort of spell out Robert and Edna's relationship; it's just a summer fling, and there is no guarantee that he will stay with her. 

Edna's swim is the most symbolc part of her "awakening." It leaves her feeling free and independent.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Jackson Tyler]

1. the beach is used to symbolize how life is constant

2.the two paths in life that she could take one would be a widow and one would be very wealthy

3. she slowly starts to see that she doesent like being treated like badly anymore, like a rebirth of some sorts

4. she's trying to have her back, he does not like that she is a crill

5.she's a widow and she is not liked at all, unlike edna who just tries to fit in

6.she starts uncontrollably sobbing

7. its her first time and she does good so she's trying new things and even swims back to shore, so shes learning she's independent in a way

8. its a compliment to madam in a way. 

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[Logan Gross]

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

*Comme d'habitude (Like always) use parenthetical citations for every question.* Post another image to represent this selection of chapters. 

1. How is the road to the beach used symbolically in this Chapter VII? it is a symbol of ednas awakening

 

2. How are the lady in black and the two lovers used symbolically in Chapter VII? the black lady is representing religion and the lovers are representing the contrast between edna and her lover

 

3. How is the theme of "awakening" revealed in Chapter VII? she realizes how unsatisfied with life she is

 

4. Why does Adele tell Robert to leave Edna alone? Why is he annoyed

by this? (Chapter VIII) because she is different from other woman. 

 

5. Who is Mademoiselle Reisz? How does she contrast to Edna? (Chapter IX) a talented pianist who shows edna how dull her life is.

 

6. What is Edna's response to the music of M. Reisz? How is this related to the "awakening" theme? (Chapter IX) she begins to cry 

 

7. How does Edna respond to swimming successfully for the first time? What happens that can be considered symbolism or foreshadowing? (Chapter X) she felt very powerful and in control

 

8. What is the significance of "the spirits of the twenty-eighth of August"? (Chapter X) its an eerie and a ghoulish type tale

[camden.batts]

1. The road to the beach is long and tough. This represents Edna's journey toward her "awakening" in chapter VII.

2. The lovers' represent Mr. and Mrs.Pontellier's marriage and how maybe it used to be when the were still in the honeymoon stage. The lady in black represents how their relationship has evolved into; the business of life and the burden of kids and life. (37)

3. Edna "awakes" when she swims for the first time. When she turns to look back at the shore, she realizes that she has never seen the shore from that perspective and she also has a new perspective on her life afterwards. (47-48)

4. Adele tells Robert to leave Edna alone because Adele knows that Edna is married. This angers Robert because he is sick of her telling him what he should and shouldn't do. Also, Adele doesn't want them to be tied up in a scandal. (35)

5. Mademoiselle Reisz is older than Edna and she is a beautiful pianist. M. Reisz plays the piano and brings Edna to tears when she realizes that her life is boring and bland. M. Reisz is kind of a role model to Edna. (43-44)

6. Edna hears M. Reisz playing the piano and it brings her to tears because the music makes Edna feel some type of emotion for the first time in her life. This shows Edna that her life is boring and bland. (44)

7. Edna feels empowered when she swims for the first time, but she becomes frightened when she realizes that she is so far away from the shore. This may represent in the future that she starts to become distant to people around her and realizes this, then becoming frighten and panicked again. (47)

8. The spirits of the twenty-eighth of August only happens for a few hours. They rely on it so much because it brings them so much hope, and they feel in touch with themselves.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Chris Mitchell]

1. The road to the beach is symbolic because Edna loves the beach, and it is where she has her "awakening".

2. The lady in black is a symbol of trouble ahead, and the two lovers symbolize Edna and her husband.

3. She is awakened when she begins to swinm in the ocean. She realizes how different this rush of happiness is than her boring life.

4. She tells Robert to leave Edna alone because she is married. He is annoyed by this because he is intrigued by her.

5. Reisz is a pianist that plays for Edna, she is significant because unlike Edna's life, she is doing something fulfilling that makes her happy.

6. She bursts into tears, because she realizes she needs a serious change in her life.

7. She feels confident, strong, and independent. It is a symbol of foreshadowing because it shows that she will soon change her life.

8. "at the hour of midnight, if the moon is shining, a spirit that has haunted these shores for ages rises up from the Gulf" ( 49).

On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Rachel Bumgardner <rachel.b...@nhcs.net> wrote:

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[Yuxiang Han]

1. The road to the beach was used symbolically because it implies Edna's psychology, the awakening of her mind. And the end of the road: beach, means a new world in her life. 

2. I didn't find the lady in black and the two lover meant the relationship between her and her husband was not stable, her husband might also disappear just like these two lover. It reflect she will leave him in the future.

3. She made herself relize the real thought of her. She began to think about what does she really want.

4. Because Edna was married, and Adele didn't want Edna break up with her husband because of Robert. Robert was annoyed by this because he loves Edna, and these women never took his words seriously.

5. "She was a disagreeable little woman, no longer young, who had quarreled with almost everyone, owing to a temper which was self-assertive and a disposition to temple upon the rights of others", she was everything which Edna was aspiring, she could do whatever she want and she doesn't care how do others think about her.

6. She was moved deeply by the music and cried. This music awakes her in her mind.

7. She felt independent about herself. Then she felt terrible when she got into the deeper water, it might foreshadow that she will also get involve into some trouble about her emotion.

8. I think Robert was trying to imply that he will always stay with her.

[Seth Harris]

1.  The ocean is the actual awakening and the journey is the hardship that she is taking to get to her awakening. 

2.  The Lady in black represents the sadness in love and the relationship.  The two lovers represent Edna's pathetic relationship.

3.  One of the awakenings was when she went for a swim for her first time and she realized her relationship was not stable and she had a different view on it.

4.  She tells Robert not to get her tied up in his games because she is married.

5.   Mademoiselle Reisz is a pianist that plays at the party.  She is different because she finds happiness in playing music while Edna tries to find happiness from other people.

6.  She is so moved by the music she begins to cry.  This was an awakening because the music showed her that she needs to find her own happiness instead of living someone else's life.

7.  She is proud of herself for swimming but becomes scared as she comes to the realization that she is so far away from the shore.

8.  I think the spirit is a symbol of Robert thinking he may have found the woman he loves.

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[Louis Hargrove]

1.Symbolize seperate lovers, how robert stays away and and the beach is a rebirth; journey that edna travels.

2.Two lovers symbolize blind love unable to notice anything.

3.Edna awakens for the first time like baptism.

4.Adele dosent want friends and robert is annoyed bc she dosnt know if he is serious.

5./amazing pianist and mademe dosent care aabout apperact but edna does.mademoiselle speaks her mind and doesnt care and edna is completly opposite.

6.she was moved emotionaly and goes into a very deep emotional state

7.frigghten from the distance and forshawdowed independence and overcoming.

8.spirit could of ben robert, lacking for her and thought he could of been the spirit and ednas feeling for him.her husbandd doesnt deserve her and she needs somebody worthy.and its forshawdowing.

 

[Layne Pierce]

1. I find that the road to the beach represents the long struggle that it takes to reach a goal.(58)
2. The lady in Black represents how busy women are under the oppression of their marriages. The two lovers represent how love should be in contrast with Leonce and Edna.
3. "The Awakening" is revealed as a low light that "illuminates" the situation that Edna Pontellier is in and how unhappy she really is about it. 
4.  She does not want him to wind up getting her life ruined. Robert is insulted. 
5. She finds happiness just in playing music while Edna needs people to be happy.
6. She realizes how fragile an emotional state she is in when she begins to cry. 
7. It is symbolism for how she can be on her own if she needs to, but she cannot go too far without drowning. 
8. I believe, personally, that it is just a method that Robert uses to create a sense of romance. 

I do believe that this an appropriate image because of Robert's attempted seduction. 

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[Elvis PerezRamirez]

1.  There are many difficulties along the way as they approximate their objective(p27).
2.  They were the only human sound at that hour(p29).
3.  The theme is revealed very carefully.
4.  Because Mrs. Pontellier is not one of them.  Adele told Robert that Mrs. Pontellier will not take him serious(p35).
5.  She is a homely woman, with a small weazened face and body and eyes that glowed.  She has non taste in dress and cares about others(p43).
6.  She was left speechless(44).
7.  She feels independent, bold, and overconfident.  She will start to think she is the boss and let others do things for her(p47).
8.  They seek a mortal that is worthy to posses(p49).

[Star Thigpen]

1. The road to the beach in a way shows Edna's journey to her awakening. It's a long winding path which is just like her awakening it's a long winding rocky path to get where she wants to go.

2. The two lovers represent the relationship that Edna wants. Her marriage is more materialistic than emotions and love. The woman in black represents Edna's unhappiness her feeling of being in some way useless.

3. The playing of the music represents her awakening because it shows her what she wants in life and all that she doesn't have and she bursts into tears being unsatisfied with the way her life is now.

4. Adele tells Robert to leave Edna alone basically because she is not one of them she isn't a creole. Roberts is annoyed by this because he likes her and doesn't care that she isn't a creole.

5. Madame Reisz is a talented paintist that helps Edna realize how unsatisfied she is with her life. Madame Reisz is a big rolemodel to Edna.

6. Edna thinks the music is beautiful. The music brings out her emotions and makes her want the life she'd dreamed of.

7. Edna feels like a whole new person she believes she has power because she has over come swimming. She feels as though she is in control.

8. It says basically that if you are lucky to see the spirit you will find your innerself. 

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:24:02 AM UTC-5, Rachel Bumgardner wrote:

[Dean Griffith]

1. The road to the beach is used in this chapter by showing the joureny Edna has gone thru

2. The lady in black represents bad times throughout their lives and the two lovers represent the broken marriage between the two.
3. In chapter VII the theme of the awakening is revealed by Edna realizing how unhappy she is and bursts into tears.
4. Adele tells Robert to leave Edna alone because she knows Edna is married. He is annoyed by this because he doesnt want Adele telling him what he can and cant do.
5.  Mademoiselle is a happy, cheerful piano player. She contrasts to Edna because Edna is very dissatisfied with her life.
6. Ednas response to the music is very dramatic. She starts to cry because it makes her realize how unhappy she is.
7. The feeling of swimming for the first time gave Edna a sense of power, Something that was very new to her. It could be an example of foreshadowing because it could lead to Edna wanting more and more power further on in the book.
8. The spirits of the twenty eighth of august could represent the hope in the people. Even though it only happens for a few hours, they still depend on it

 

 

This image is the image of the path to the beach that Edna takes.