The Difficulties of Life

In chapter 4 things really haven't changed for our main character's family. She still doesn't really idolize her children as much as her husband wants her to. He is very dissatisfied about how she raises their children.  We then meet Edna's friend Adele Ratignolle, who is the opposite of Edna. She is the example of a mother who cares and loves her children to death. See Edna has been around creole women because of her husband. He is creole. She isn't entirely comfortable with their customs as  the other women are. She feels like that this whole marriage is a trap and she can't escape it and her kids are the shackles. She was sitting on the porch with her friend Adele and Robert. Then Mr. Pontillier thinks that she should model after her friend. Her escape route is the beach or the ocean. She feels free and that she has no responsibilities whatsoever. She talks walks on it or just sometimes stares at the ocean. The ocean symbolizes life and freedom. That is what she wants out of life is to be free from her life. But the other people feel as that she should do what she is told an take care of her family and not question what she has to do. But she won't do what other people tell her.