Awakening Post #3

Edna Pontellier is starting to confuse me. She has feelings for Robet Lebrun and Adele Ratignolle, but not any feelings for her husband. "Her marriage to Leonce Pontellier was purely an accident, in this respect resembling many other marriages which masquerade the decrees of Fate" (Chopin 24). She obviously was married to her husband under pressure. I think either she was forced into marriage by her father or she might have been impreganated and forced into her marriage. She spends no time with her children or husband, but with two other love interests. One problem here is that she doesn't have the right to divorce her husband, which she obviously wants. Back in these times, the man in the relationship was the only person to decide to divorce his spouse.

There is clear opposition between Robert Lebrun and Madame Ratignolle. They both are attracted to Edna. "I only ask for one; let Mrs. pontellier alone" (Chopin 26). Madame Ratignolle said this to Lebrun. This is obviously an attempt to get Robert Lebrun to direct himself to another woman. Of, course Lebrun dossnt't afgree with this. Edna's love life consists of not her husband, but another man and woman.