The Awakening Questions on Leonce Pontellier

The Awakening

In chapters 1–19 of The Awakening, Léonce Pontellier is depicted as a conservative, unimaginative man who objectifies his wife and expects her to confine her interests to domestic matters. Léonce is...

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The Awakening

Incidents in The Awakening reveal Léonce Pontellier as an inadequate husband for Edna. Léonce's selfishness is evident when he wakes Edna from sleep and criticizes her neglect of their children. He...

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The Awakening

Edna's relationships in The Awakening contribute significantly to her self-awareness. Her marriage to Mr. Pontellier highlights her disinterest in conventional roles, while Mademoiselle Reisz...

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