Awakening
About This Novel
The story of "Awakening" begins in Grand Island at the end of the 19th century. The heroine Edna Pontellier and her husband Lyons were on vacation here with their two children. Although her husband was kind to her, in essence, Lyons always treated Edna like "possessions." During her days on the island, Edna came into contact with Creoles (descendants of French and Spanish immigrants in the New Orleans area), which allowed Edna to learn how to express her emotions freely and rediscover the unrestrained feeling she had as a child. She formed a good companionship with Adele Ratignolle and Robert Le Brun, who were good wives and mothers. As time went by, the innocent relationship between Edna and Robert began to undergo subtle changes. Edna gradually realized her love for Robert and began to resist her husband's control over her. Edna and Robert went to church to worship, which can be said to be the highest point of their relationship. After that, Robert realized the impossibility of this relationship and left for Mexico. Edna was devastated after losing Robert. After returning to New Orleans, she began to immerse herself in painting, and gradually gave up her past lifestyle completely, moved into a small house, and declared herself independent. When the weather was good, she painted, and when the weather was bad, she would visit Miss Rice, a pianist she met on vacation in the Grande, who acted as a kind of mentor to Edna in her "awakening." During this period, Edna had an affair with a man named Arce Arobynn, but there was no love at all in their relationship. This relationship marks the awakening of Edna's sexuality.
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