The Awakening: Chapters 35-39

Many things became clearer just in this last section of reading. Edna has became even more depressed because Robert has left her. They see each other at the garden place. While there, Edna tries to make Robert say something but he knows that them being together would not work, so he does not say anything. When they go back to the pigeon house, Robert does not stay long. He leaves because he knows that he could never have Edna has a wife. Edna is aware that her husband will not just give her up to Robert, she knows that she will have to have to make this type of decision her own. She does not want to be in the marriage anymore because she is basically not able to do what she wants because she is married. It is like marriage is the dead end of your life. She knows she actually wants to be with Robert, not Arobin, who she only wants because of sex.

Adele has had the baby and wants Edna to be there for moral support. Adele basically tells Edna how important children are and how you should be there with your family and not make it seem like your children are not even here in this world.