... her to certain prescribed actions, allegedly bestowed by the generosity of men. The archetype feminist rebel, Edna Pontellier, even defies the traditional definition of a Victorian woman within the context of a romantic relationship. Rebuffing the usual feminine Victorian qualities of being coy in the presence of a male, Edna is more open-minded and careless as exemplified when she talked to Victor, she ... "laugh(s) and banter(s) him a little, remembering too late that she should have been dignified and reserved."" Rejecting the time-honored perception of the women being the romantic f...

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