1. What is a mother-woman? Notice which term comes first—why is that?
2. What satiric comment does the narrator make concerning “mother-woman”? Cite specific words that reveal the satiric nature of these comments.
3. What kind of woman is Edna?
4. Who is Adéle Ratignolle, and how is she the embodiment of the “mother-woman”?
5. How does the fact that Edna is not a Creole affect her relationship with others on Grand Isle?
6. Why does Edna hide the book she’s reading at the end of the chapter? How is this significant to her “awakening”?
(Kate Chopin; The Awakeing; Chapter 4)



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