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Examine the ways in which Chopin reveals and develops the impact of Edna’s initial ‘awakening’ in the central section of the novel.
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Examine the ways in which Chopin reveals and develops the impact of Edna's initial 'awakening' in the central section of the novel. Chopin reveals the impact of Edna's awakening through a number of different mediums and stylistic devices. Firstly, she uses Edna's character and her interaction with other people to emphasise the initial development of Edna's character. In the central section of the novel, Chopin implies a change in Edna's character this is shown through Doctor Mandelet's observation, " he observed his hostess attentively from under his shaggy brows, and noted a subtle change which had transformed her from the listless woman he had known into a being who for the moment, seemed palpitant with the forces of life." The author very cleverly uses free indirect discourse to highlight the transformation in Edna's persona. Chopin engages the reader by describing very subtle changes in Edna's character, "her speech was warm and...
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