Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Time period & initial setting of The Awakening
Time period & initial setting of The Awakening
Late 1800s, Grand Isle summer resort
Protagonist of The Awakening
Protagonist of The Awakening
Edna Pontellier
Robert Lebrun's role in Edna's life
Robert Lebrun's role in Edna's life
Catalyst for her emotional & sexual awakening
Adèle Ratignolle's representation
Adèle Ratignolle's representation
Womanly elegance, charm & Creole social expectations
Mademoiselle Reisz's role for Edna
Mademoiselle Reisz's role for Edna
Mentor, pianist, model of independent artist
Edna's affair partner in New Orleans
Edna's affair partner in New Orleans
Alcée Arobin, the town seducer
Doctor Mandelet's role
Doctor Mandelet's role
Family physician who advises Léonce about Edna
Edna's declaration of independence in New Orleans
Edna's declaration of independence in New Orleans
Moves to own home, possession of no one
Final location & action in The Awakening
Final location & action in The Awakening
Grand Isle; Edna gives herself to the sea
Nature of the novel's ending
Nature of the novel's ending
Ambiguous - cowardly surrender or liberating triumph