... now she has splashed in the water like a baby, but now she has outgrown this situation and is seeking full development. Edna's learning how to swim can be seen as a metaphor for her awakening, her sudden terror in the middle of the ocean represents how difficult her journey to personal self-fulfillment will be. She may not be able to go ... herself as a whole person, and she will not give that up (her personality, her desires, and her happiness) for anyone, not even her children. Unlike Madame Ratignolle, Edna refuses to define herself by her children. Journal Entry 11 December 5 Chapte...

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