The Awakening Ch. 30-34

Edna's a dick. I'd just like to get that out there.

My reasons for saying this:

• While her husband was in New York, despite the lavish gifts he's given her, Edna without so much as informing her husband of any change in their situation moves out into the "pigeon house." While I understand that the gender roles of people in this time and place would dictate that she wouldn't have to, it is because it is unthinkable that such a thing would happen, not that she doesn't want to.
• Edna throws the lavish dinner party, then sends the bill to her husband. All the while, she has moved out and does not do what is expected of her. While I do think that the expectations of women in situations similar to Edna's are entirely wrong, Mr. Pontellier was too good a husband to be treated the way he was.
• She's involved in a bizzare love triangle (or is it quadrilateral? or astreisk?), and while she wants one man emotionally, one physically, and another for his money, she cannot decide. On top of that, even if she did decide not much would happen. If she loves Robert, why does she get so cracked up over this? I mean really, just run away with the man.

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