Summary chapter analysis in the awakening

The Awakening
Isabel Morgan

‘In the Grand Isle section (1-16), desire is presented as a wholly disruptive and destructive emotion.
How far do you agree?’


Disruptive

Agree
‘she would sometimes forget them’
- Disrupting her responsibilities as a mother
- Disrupting her thoughts

‘Perhaps it was Robert’
- Disrupting thoughts
- New found love – selfish
- Robert indulges her freedom

‘Evinced so little interest’
- Losing interest in her husband
- Not paying attention to him
- Finding him boring

‘loving but imperative entreaty’
- Finding Robert interesting
- Convinces her to go swim
- ‘her glance wandered from his face’

‘two contradictory impulses which impelled her’
- Went to beach with Robert despite
- Wanted to spend time with him
- Knew she shouldn’t of

‘she missed him’
- Likes his attention
- Enjoys the freedom he allows her
- ‘she wondered why he did not join them’


Disagree
‘I shall not answer you’
- Finding independence
- Enjoying time to herself

‘are you coming in Leonce’
- Still speaking to him

‘I shall be presently’
- Finding independence