The Awakening

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there was a sympathy of thought and taste between them, in which she was mistaken� (p.35). She considers Leonce more as a friend and does not wish to spend the rest of her life with someone she is not in love with.
A �mother-woman� is a �perfect� woman who loves and takes care of her whole family. Many of Edna�s friends are considered �mother women� but Edna is not. Edna cares for her children, but does not love them as much as she should. �If one of the little Pontellier boys took a tumble whilst at play, he was not apt to rush crying to his mother�s arms for comfort; he would more likely pick himself up, wipe the water out of his eyes and go on playing� (p.21). Edna is not the type to kiss and soothe her kids if she has a choice; she would much rather spend time with Robert. Edna loves her children and �was fond of them in an uneven, impulsive way. She would sometimes gather them passionately to her heart; she would sometimes forget them� (p.35). When she sent Etienne and ...

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