Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Awakening Chapter 4
- Edna
- She is not a "mother-woman" as she is supposed to be
- She does not appear to give as much devotion to her children as other mothers
- She thinks it is excessive for Ratignolle to make winter clothes for her children in summer
- Edna has no interest in pre-preparing her children for the winter
- She is rather calm when it comes to her children
- Madame Ratignolle
- "the embodiment of every womanly grace and charm"
- Essentially the "perfect" mother-women
- Has more devotion for her children than Edna
- She prepares to make winter clothes for her children during summer
- Like Creole women, she openly speaks of her reproductive experiences
- Edna is shocked & blushes from this type of speech
- Edna's Boys
- Edna's children sort of benefited from Edna's calmness with them
- Other children quickly run to their mothers for safety & comfort
- If the boys fall while playing, instead of running to their mother, they pick themselves up & continue