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The Awakening - Value System

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VALUE

SYSTEM
THE
AWAKENING
BY GROUP 5
Dreams of Romance
Exploring own
dreams and passion Disappear along with her
youth. Found her passion in
Robert

Learn swim and


continue in her arts
After marriage
She discovers her own strength, and
Focus on responsibilities and through her pursuit of her painting
forget own passion she is reminded of the pleasure of
individual creation
Friendship
● Madame Adele Ratignolle and Edna ● Express affection & understanding -
Pontellier are good friends even though Madame Ratignolle lays her hand over
they have opposite characteristics. that of Mrs. Pontellier, clasp it firmly and
● Go to beach together, walking toward the warmly & even stroke it a little,
beach arm in arm murmuring “Pauvre cherie” (pg. 23)
● Madame Ratignolle asks Edna what she is
thinking about, denoting her cares for Edna
(chapter 7)
● They share feelings - Edna confides in ● Madame Ratignolle helps Edna in taking
Ratignolle that she feels a bit like she is care of her children when Edna go to
walking through such a meadow; Cheniere, another island nearby (chapter
aimlessly, unthinking and unguided 14)
Affection
● Mr. Pontellier gave his wife a box of friandises with luscious and toothsome bits
while he went out to do some business

= Mr. Pontellier has to return to the city and left his wife alone at Grande Isle with his
children as he has to go back to city to do some business, and they will not meet each other
until the coming Saturday,he sent her a box of friandises with luscious and toothsome bits
all the way from New Orleans.

● Mr. Pontellier is loved by his children and known as a good husband among the
ladies

= When Mr. Pontellier has to go back to the city, the children shows their affection towards
their father by clinging to his legs, and imploring that numerous things be brought back to
them.
Affection
● Robert Lebrun love Edna so he leave her for good.

= Robert and Edna finally declare their love for each other, but their happiness is cut short
after both of them realize, they want different things. Robert wants marriage while Edna
wants independence. Robert also know despite her sincere love toward Edna, he cannot
escape from or ignore the rules of society. So Robert leave Edna by informing her with a
note saying “I love you. Good bye-because I love you”.
THANK
YOU
THE
AWAKENING
BY GROUP 5

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