Miserable

To many, Mr. Pontellier seems to be a great husband and person. He checked on his children when he got home the one night, and suspected his son had a fever. His children hang on his legs when he has to leave for work. Everybody in the town would make sure they said good-bye to him when he left for New Orleans. He is thoughtful of others. As he was preparing to leave he stated, “Oh! We’ll treat Sister Janet better than that, my dear” (Chopin 9).  He wanted to make sure they got Janet a good gift. When he went to New Orleans, he sent a box full of items to his family which he seemed to do every time. The ladies in town were praising how good he was of a husband. “Mrs. Pontellier was forced to admit that she knew of none better” (Chopin 9). The ladies seem to like him more than she does. Even though he is a good man and is respected very much, Edna is living a miserable life. She stayed up one night and cried. She has a good life, but she hates it. It is obvious that it’s not the life she wants.