Annoyed With Her Life

I think that the longer Edna hangs out with Robert she starts to dislike her life more and more. In the beginning of the book she seems to be tolerant of her life and now she is showing her annoyance. Chopin writes, “Another time she would have gone in at his request. She would, through habit, have yielded to his desire; not with any sense of submission or obedience to his compelling wishes, but unthinkingly,” (page 42). Edna had refused to listen to Mr. Pontellier and go inside and sleep. I think her stubbornness appeared after she had gone swimming and for the first time in a while felt freedom. She wanted to feel that for as long as possible and did not want reality to take it away yet so she stayed outside. If she had listened to Mr. Pontellier then she would give up that feeling and go back to her normal life.