The Awakening: Chapter Analysis

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The author included this chapter in the novel to prompt the reader how negligent Edna was in taking off for the Chênière with Robert, not thinking about the emotions of those around. Neglecting her children, she imposes the expecting Madame Ratignolle to undertake accountability for the children and to put them to bed and to also to comfort them when they wonder about their mother. After Edna returns to the home, Madame Ratignolle tells her that her youngest son Etienne has been very disobedient and refused to go to bed. Edna embraces Etienne until he goes to bed, and Ratignolle informs her that Leónce has been concerned about her and had desired to retrieve her from the island. Leónce had been convinced that Edna had just been exhausted and

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