Blog #2 Plot

 

 

 

                                   The awakening opens in the late 1800s in Grand Isle, a summer holiday resort popular with the wealthy people of nearby New Orleans. Edna Pontellier is vacationing with her husband, Leonce, and their two sons at the cottages of Madame Lebrun. Leonce is kind and loving but preoccupied with his work. His frequent business related absences for his domestic life with Edna. Frequently , Edna spends most of her time with her friend Adele Ratignolle, a married persomn who argues alot. Through her relationship with Adele, Edna learns a great deal about freedom of expression. Because Creole women were expected and assumed to be , they could behave in a  and unreserved manner. Exposure to such openness expresses  Edna from her previously behavior and showwed emotions and desires. I abadened this book becuase i want to read something more interesting and makes me want to read more.

                      

Blog#1 Summary 

                                   The novel starts on Grand Isle, a summer retreat for the wealthy French Creoles of New Orleans. Leonce Pontellier, a wealthy New Orleans businessman of forty reads his newspaper outside the Isles main guesthouse. Two birds the pets of the guesthouse’s proprietor, Madame Lebrun, are making a great deal of noise. The parrot repeats phrases in english and French while the mockingbird sings persistently. Hoping to escape the birds disruptive chatter, Leonce retreats into the cottage he has rented. Glancing back at the main building, Leonce notes that the noise emitating from it has increased the farival twins play the piano. Down by the water-oaks his four- and five-year-old sons play under the watchful eye of their one-quarter black nurse. Overall I thought this book was alright i probably will be abandining this book.