Social Norms In The Awakening

Throughout a story, social norms characters act different depending on where they are and if they are comfortable with their surroundings. In the story so far, the Pontellier family are spending the summer at Grand Isle, and while Leonce is on business trips, Edna and Robert’s relationship is becoming stronger and Edna has a neglect for her Children. Depending on where she is, Edna’s characteristics tend to develop throughout the book. In The Awakening by Kate Chopin, social norms tend to influence the setting which often gives Edna a different sense of personality as she is at home, on vacation, and by the ocean.
When Edna is at her house, she tends to become increasingly frustrated with her life and does enjoy the role of her mothership.