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Entry 5: 9/28/11 __Characters__ Edna Pontellier is the main character. Throughout the book, she realizes new things about herself and changes alot. In ways like realizing she doesn't belong in a home with her husband and kids, that she wants to live on her own. Also, finding out that she isn't happy with her life. She cheats on her husband twice, once with Robert and after that with Arobin. The title goes well with how her 'awakenings' in life lead her to settle by herself, and at the end of the book, she commits suicide. Her decision to take her life was her final 'awakening', and a big part was the note Robert left at her home, it had a big impact on her. I think the second most important character is Madamoiselle Reisz. She seems to be Edna's 'best friend', as someone would call it today. Then, though, she was her role model. Reisz followed her dreams of music, and had no family, she was who Edna wanted to be. Robert is the man Edna falls in love with. They're friendship grows into an intimate relationship, and then he decides to move to Mexico. When he comes back to New Orleans, the note he leaves Edna leaves a huge impact on her. He has realized that the way society is will never change, that she would always be seen as his property if they were ever to marry. Arobin is the man who satisfies Edna's physical needs while Robert isn't there to. He was a charmer to her, always complimenting her. His affectionate good-byes left her not wanting him to go.

__Summary__ The book opens up with the Pontellier's vacationing in Grand Isle. Once back at their home in New Orleans, she starts to discover herself. She meets Robert, who she falls head over heels in love with. Which starts the whole chain reaction of changes from realizing she doesn't belong with her husband and kids, and that she wants to live alone in a house close by she found. When Robert goes to Mexico, that's when Arobin comes into the picture. He sweeps her off of her feet, and just keeps her blushing. He is the satisfyer of her physical needs when Robert isn't there. Once Robert returns, he comes to realize that with the way society is, him and Edna cannnot be together. His good-bye note that he left in her home really just upset her. __Rating__ Two or Three. I honestly found it hard to understand at times, therefore making it harder to continue reading it. Once I started to get a hang of the way language was used and everything, it came a little easier to me. __Wiki Reflections__ Wikis are a great thing to do for independent reading! They are a place to put your thoughts and for others to read your thoughts. I really enjoy doing wikis, and I do think you should continue having your classes do them too. I love doing these compared to reading logs. Those are just boring and give you certain things to write and a limited space to write them. Here, you can pretty much write anything you want down, and even your own opinions. Also, never ending space! ENTRY 4: 9/17/11

I am on page 65. My prediction was right, it is a love story.Edna has changed, she has realized she isn't happy with her life. I am having a hard time getting into it though Im liking it but I'm not, I think I will overall though

Entry three: 9/10/11

I have read 30 pages, usually, I would be much further than I am with this book; but I am really having troubles reading it because I am not liking it all that much yet. I figure, though, that the beginning might just be the boring part that I have to get by? I'm not too sure, I will find out though. The quote I picked is.. "In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginnin to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within her." I chose this quote because this obviously has to do with Mrs. Pontellier starting to figure out who she is in the world, and I think that this is the creation of a new woman that Edna will become and this new woman will go on new adventures and try new things!

Entry two: 9/1/11

I have not gotten that far into the book, my schedule has been pretty busy this week. I plan on reading a lot more this coming week. I am only on page 15. The main character is very into the Pontellier family, and their daily schedule. She hasn't said anything about herself yet, it's all about the Ponbtellier family and what they do. I'm getting the idea that there is some deeper reason behind the fact that she is watching that family, because I doubt she sits outside all day and watches them.. Unless she actually does, which I would find kind of weird. Since she can hear what they are saying, her cottage has got to be Right next to theirs.Overall, with how much i've read, all i know about is how much interest she has in the Pontelliers. I really want to continue and find out why too (:

Entry one: 8/23/11

I will be reading __The Awakening__ by Kate Chopin. (: I predict it will possibly be a love story? I'm not too sure.