Edna's obsession of a perfect life leaves her children motherless, her husband grieving, and her friends in shock. Because of Edna's lack of consideration for everyone around her, she traumatizes all of the people who love her. She has everything any woman could ask for: a caring husband, sweet friends, precious children, and every material possession possible. Because Edna is so caught up in herself and her life of seclusion, she not only destroys that life, but she also disturbs and disgusts many of her friends.
Edna has it all. The Awakening opens with a scene introducing the Pontellier family and all of their closest friends relaxing on a beach for the summer. They are living in a magnificent house on the shore of Grand Isle with nothing to do but unwind and make merry. And when they return home, Edna's only concerns are what she should wear and how she should entertain her guests for the evening. The grandeur of the Edna's lifestyle and the Pontellier home is best illustrated when Edna gives her final dinner,
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