The Awakening Chapter 1

Mr. & Mrs. Pontellier
1. Appear to have some sort of familiarity
  1. Edna holds out her hands & her husband immediately puts the ring in her hand
2. The relationship between them is not all that great
  1. Mr. Pontelier is not worried about the sunburn on his wife
  2. "looking at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage."
3. They have the ability to communicate without words
Class & Race
1. A quadroon (person of one-quarter African descent) tends to Edna's children
  1. The quadroon is not named nor does she speak
  2. "A quadroon nurse followed them about with a faraway, meditative air."
Edna Pontellier & Robert
1. Platonic male friend of Edna who stays close to her
  1. Mr. Pontellier does not mind Robert being so close to her
2. Robert denies Mr. Pontellier's invitation & stays to talk with Edna

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