Towards the end of the novel, Edna Pontellier begins "to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her." In particular, she begins to feel more independent when she learns to swim. She even "[wants] to swim far out, where no woman had swum before" because of the "feeling of exultation [that overtakes] her." Likewise, Edna also decides to move out of her mansion and into the "pigeon house," a little cottage around the corner. After this move, she is free to explore her newfound freedom and desires. As a result, she begins "to look with her own eyes; to see and to apprehend the deeper undercurrents of life."

the sexes and their right to have freedom and independence.

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Mrs. Edna Pontellier fights the struggles that life bring her with a profound strength

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Approximate Word count = 630
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)