Summary of chapter 7-8 Chapter 7: The chapter begins by introducing Edna Pontelliers Dual life the outward existence

e which conforms, the inward life which questions. Though this chapter we begin to see Edna slowed loosen up in terms of her reserved nature. This is affect of her strengthening relationship with Adele Ratignolle. The two women take a trip to the beach, walking arm in arm, forming a notable pair with Edna, charming and bold while Adele, highly fashionable (of her time) and beautiful. After a long walk to the beach, they opted to the rest at the bathhouse where they spent most of the early stages sharing remarks about the warm whether until a silent period of discerning brought Adele to question Ednas thoughts. At first she instinctively replies as nothing although after realizing her obvious lie she voices how the sea reminds her of a day where she was strolling through a huge field where she grew up, Kentucky. Edna quotes I was just walking diagonally across a big field. My sunbonnet obstructed the view. I could see only the stretch of green before me, and I felt, as I must walk on forever, without coming to the end of it. I dont remember whether I was frightened or pleased. I must have been entertained. Likely as not it was Sunday, she laughed; and I was running away from prayers, from Presbyterian service, read in a spirit of gloom by my father that chills me yet of thinking of. Highlighting her reserved and insensible nature I dont remember whether I was frightened or pleased. I must have been entertained. Edna was confused as Adele caresses her hand and thinks back to her restricted girl friends and see how all of her friends has coincidentally being selfcontained similar to her own nature. The chapter later shows Edna reminiscing about her past infatuations and see how all her infatuation were ended by her marriage to Leonce who she states as the Climax of her fate. As tells how the disapproval of her father and older sister encouraged her to continue with her marriage. Edna then focus the topic on her children and the author characterizes Edna, as she was fond of her children in an uneven, impulsive way. She would sometimes forget them. Soon after Robert shows with Edna and Adeles children, interrupting their conversation. Chapter 8: Adele worries that Edna might take Robert seriously, and after walking him in the house, warm him by repeatedly arguing to let Mrs. Pontellier alone. Insulted, he impulsively states her wants Mrs. Pontellier to take him seriously. Therefore Adele reminds him if he continues to seek the married womans attention she will not be regarded as the gentleman he is known to be as. As the children play in the sand pit, Adele goes to her bathroom whilst Robert relaxes with her mother at her cottage.

QUOTES: I was just walking diagonally across a big field. My sunbonnet obstructed the view. I could see only the stretch of green before me, and I felt, as I must walk on forever, without coming to the end of it. I dont remember whether I was frightened or pleased. I must have been entertained. Likely as not it was Sunday, she laughed; and I was running away from prayers, from Presbyterian service, read in a spirit of gloom by my father that chills me yet of thinking of - and I felt, as I must walk on forever, without coming to the end of it. I dont remember whether I was frightened or pleased. I must have been entertained - and I was running away from prayers, from Presbyterian service to whom of what are you think? who can tell what metals the god use in forging the subtle bond which we call sympathy, which we might as well all love. I was just little unthinking child in those days, just following a misleading impulse withour question. On the contrary during one period of my life religion took a firm hold upon me; after I was twelve and until-untill----why, I suppose until now, though I never thought much about itjust driven along by habit. But do you know climax of her fate she was fond of her children in an uneven, impulsive way. She would sometimes forget them let Mrs. Pontellier alone

And I felt, as I must walk on forever, without coming to the end of it. I dont remember whether I was frightened or pleased. I must have been entertained This symbolizes Ednas freedom as the quote uses rhetorical language to emphasize the point being made. This notation is heavily contracting to her current life, which restrains her to live by the ways of a typical creole woman. she was fond of her children in an uneven, impulsive way. She would sometimes forget them This highlights Ednas compassion and concern towards her children as portraying her as a caring yet thoughtless mother as it brings up the concern she would sometimes forget them meaning she lost her concern at time. This also is very unusual for a woman in the context given. She is not one of us, she is not like us she might make the unfortunate blunder of taking you seriously this quotes highlight how a persons (Edna) thinking is made up by past experiences and the environment they are brought up in as the quotes highlighted Edna being the outsider as she is vulnerable to things most creole woman would not be such as falling for other men whilst still being married.