... , can understand her like no one else. There is nothing left for Mrs. Pontellier on land, even her children appear to her in distorted images. She sees her children as "antagonists who had overcome her; who had overpowered and sought to drag her into the soul's slavery for the rest of her days" (108). Edna feels extremely constrained by her responsibilities ... ...

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... life to her children, while Edna doesn't and won't. Adele cautions Edna, "Think of the children, Edna. Oh, think of the children! Remember them!- The children seem no more than antagonists, ready to pull her into eternal bondage. (Seyersted 223) Edna's children represent an obligation that is unlike her obligation to Leonce. You can divorce a husband, but you cannot divorce your ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School