“mademoiselle, i am going to move away from my house on esplanade street. . just two steps away,” laughed edna, “in a little four-room house around the corner. it looks so cozy, so inviting and restful, whenever i pass by; and it’s for rent. i’m tired looking after that big house. it never seemed like mine, anyway – like home. it’s too much trouble. i have to keep too many servants. i am tired bothering with them.”
—the awakening,
how does the message contribute to the novel?
it emphasizes the belief that women will be happier after shedding their complicated existence.
it clarifies who is responsible for maintaining conventional domestic life.
it minimizes edna’s search for meaning in her life.
it reveals where edna would prefer to spend her summers.