Awakenings - UCONN Adult Learning Program
ALP Spring PREVIEW MEETING

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 @ 9:30–11:30am
in the Seabury Chapel for
"In Person" Attendance Only.
This is your opportunity to see old friends,
greet new members, listen; and talk to the Presenters of ALP's
Spring 2026 semester courses.



Download ALP-Horn-Spring-2026-19.pdf

Awakenings

The novel opens with a parrot and the husband… more about the parrot later.
First impressions of the husband vs. Robert LeBrun
First impressions of Mrs. Pontellier (Edna) vs. Mme Ratignolle
Edna’s Kentucky Presbyterian upbringing vs. the Creole culture she encounters during the summer.
The various “awakenings” she experiences.
First impressions of Mlle Reisz.
The lyrical interlude that occurs in chapter 6.
Other observations? Favorite line