The Awakening characters
Edna is the main hero of the text, and the word “awakening” refers exactly to her. She is 28 years old; she lives the normal life of an average person. But the story wouldn’t be the one if there won’t be some culmination. Someday Edna finds herself very dissatisfied...
Léonce Pontellier is a common 40-year-old wealthy man. And, by the way, a husband of Edna. She loves her, their sons but can’t spend much time with them as he is usually abroad, or hanging out with friends. His relationships with Edna lacks passion and excitement which she needs very...
Robert is a quite interesting character. You know, little young, flirty boy. He is much attached to Edna Pontellier during the summer and somehow unexpectedly even to him, and he grows quite in love with her. He tries to make some distance from her by going to another place called Vera Cruz, and...
The tempting, charming, and decisive Alcée Arobin are the most recognizable and memorable Don Juan of the New Orleans Creole community. His biggest aim and lifestyle is to conquer a married woman. Isn’t it obvious whose lover he becomes? Yes, Edna’s. They become lovers when...
Adele is a very close friend of Edna. They were friends for a long time, had a lot of similar things. Adele adores and idolizes her husband, children. She even seems like she likes all house duties and responsibilities. She represents an ideal woman of the Victorian period. When she sees that Edna...
Mademoiselle Reisz is probably the most awesome character as exactly she helps Edna to show up. She doesn’t have family, children and so one. The only thing she cares is music. And she is devoted to it very much. Exactly she is the person who appeared in the right time to save Edna; she...