A. Leonce is a good husband. 1. Leonce is considerate of his family. i. Spoils his children with gifts. ii.

Buys expensive merchandise for his family 2. Leonce adores his wife i. Tries to make her happy by showering her with gifts. ii. Possesses absolute devotion *that+ flattered her. (7.32) 3. Leonce is a popular socialite. i. High-class Creole. ii. Popular amongst servants and other socialites. iii. Men, children, even nurses, were always on hand to say goodby to him. (3.16) B. Leonce may not be an excellent husband 1. Leonce is possessive i. Inspects Edna, upon returning like a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage.(1.7) ii. Criticizes her for being in the sun. 2. Leonce Responsibility as a Dad i. Leonce places the responsibility of raising children solely on Edna. ii. He believes if it was not a mothers place to look after children, whose *place+ on earth *was+ it C. Leonce Reactions to his Sons Illness 1. Leonce sends Edna to attend to his son 2. Leonce sees the husbands role is to make a living, and his wifes to care for the children. D. Leonce with Ednas Awakening 1. Leonce expects Edna to not be preoccupied. i. Considers her pensive period outside to be nothing more than folly. (11.48) ii. Leonce is concerned with Edna outside. 2. Leonce expects Edna to be submissive. i. She would through habit, have yielded to his desire; not with any sense of submissionbut unthinkingly ii. He demands her to come inside. E. Edna should not neglect her Social Duties 1. Edna should not neglect her social duties. i. It could ruin Leonces business relations. ii. Other socialites would notice the change, and gossip about it. iii. To not wander about. F. Leonce Misunderstanding

1. Leonce does not understand Ednas need to express herself and innermost feeling creatively through painting. He fails to see her independence and he rejects her sense and fails. G. Not out of Sympathy, He cares about his wife but does not sympathize with her feelings of need for independence. H. It meant she was going off on her own and she didnt need her anymore, because he wasnt needed, his ownership was gone. Because it destroys his social appearance. He is concerned with societies gaxe upon his reflection. He renovates the house and says their going abroad, to appease the socialites. I. Leonce and Ednas Death Most likely, try to cover up her suicide with something more honourable or befitting of a southern wealthy housewife. Perhaps, conjure a disease that secretly plagued her that resulted in her defiant restless behavior. Unfortunately, his acquaintences might remember Edna as a victim of an unfortunate death and not a victim of literal social suicide.