The Many Expectations Placed on Women in the Society of Grand Isle (806 words, 2 pages)
The society of Grand Isle places many expectations on its women to belong to men and be subordinate to their children. Edna Pontellier's society, therefore, abounds with "mother-women," who "idolized their children, worshipped their husbands, and esteemed it to a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals"(10). The characters of ...
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