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 |