... of her own, and her attempt to gain freedom and independence is related to images of birds and flight. Edna's new place is referred to as the "pigeon house" (Chopin 83) and Edna is the pigeon trying to take flight. "She does not even understand her own wish to move out" (Chopin 83). "The strong patriarchal order of nineteenth-century Southern American ... to me like that again: I shalt not answer you" ( Chopin 53). From that point, Mr. Pontellier knew he was disrespected as a husband and he had to move on. When he left her, she was stuck with the children, which forced her to face mothe...

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... her independence. However, this search leads to her tragic isolation from the world. Even only her hope, Robert, who could fulfill Edna's happiness and loneliness, left her alone. She noticed there is no place she can fit in but the ocean which in this story represents the freedom and the independence. And she ... symptoms of infatuation (Chopin, 45)" for the first time. She realized her feelings for Robert for the first time and she admitted it to herself. After Robert left for Mexico, Edna became more independent. She went out on Tuesday afternoon, cook by herself, and so on. However, ...

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... to see that Edna is starting to break away from her marriage and begins to be concerned for Edna. When Edna tells Adele that she is moving out into the pigeon house Adele replies, "Think of the children." Edna decides to leave her husband not long after they return to their home in the city. She realizes that being a mother-woman ... ; however, in the end that may not have been enough. She did what she had to do to be happy. She was a little selfish in the fact that she just left her children without a thought. She was only concerned in the end with what made her happy. I can understand ...

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