Hailey Erickson

[Hailey Erickson @ericksonh_]

I think the bird with the broken wing has to do with the metaphor about birds that Mademoiselle Reisz made earlier in the book #theawake39

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Madame Ratignolle calls Edna a child, because Edna never seems to think before she does anything; just like a child would #theawake33

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@ericksonh_ it's almost like something about living in that house any longer would eventually destroy her

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Interesting how Edna couldn't seem to wait for Mr. Pontellier's response before moving out #theawake32

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@LitEducaSHIN @PJ_Marshal1 She loved being home alone, think that convinced her to want to move into a smaller house to be more independent

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I think Robert only asks about Edna but doesn't write to her bc he is trying to forget her, but is still concerned about her #theawake21

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A tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa or dough, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. #theawake15

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Not only might the lovers symbolize something, but I also think the lady in black symbolizes something also #theawake12

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At the beginning of chapter 10, Edna's feelings for Robert become more apparent #theawake10

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Mrs. Pontelliere not holding back from going to the beach with Rob says a lot about what her later intentions with him might be #theawake6

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Croquet is a sport that involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops embedded in a grass playing court. #theawake2

[Hailey Erickson @ericksonh_]

I think that the bird at the beginning of the first chapter will have some type of symbolism later in the story #theawake1