The Awakening Ch. 10-14

I personally feel as if this group of chapters represents the beginning of Edna's awakening.  She allows herself to become more attached to Robert, although she donesn't exactly realize what was really happening, and she begins to distance herself from her husband.  A representation of her true awakening and seperating from the expected mainstream society was her swimming out to a length too far for her, despite the fact that she really couldn't swim to begin with.  A common theme in this book is undoubtably venturing outside of one's own comfort zone, and this chapter is the beginning of the journey outside of what feels safe.  Edna swiming out too far was definitely a foreshadowing of where Edna's ventures will ultimately lead her.