Identity

In the Awakening Enda seems like she is trying to find herself. Her role in society at this point is to be a mom and a wife, but she seems happier out running around with other men. Her mood changed completely when she is talking to her husband compared to talking to Robert. "She silently reached out to him" (Chopin 3) Kate explained to us when she was asking for her rings from Mr. Pontellier and "she looked across at Robert and began to laugh" (Chopin 3). Both of these actions have different tones about how she feels about each man. In the present day and age she could just divorce her husband and move on with her life. In the society she lived in that is not acceptable. Mrs. Pontellier is forced to pretend to enjoy and be someone she does not want to be. I could never live in the society she lived in. It is hard for her to be happy and be who she really wants to be with society telling her that she is wrong.