Lots of things happen in the second half of “The Awakening,” all of them important to Edna. She
visits Mademoiselle Reisz; she travels back to Grand Isle; she decides to move out of the house she
shares with her husband and children; she becomes involved with Alcée Arobin; she meets again
with Robert Lebrun. She assists Adèle Ratignolle through a difficult childbirth. Doctor Mandelet has
conversations with both Léonce and Edna.
Edna feels that Robert has reached “the sleeping places of her soul” and awakened them. Have all
of these changes been provoked by Robert?
In a thoughtful post of at least 300 words, try to describe what is happening with Edna. What is
happening to her, and what is it that she wants? Be sure to give details and quote from the text to
support your points