The rebirth in The AwakeningKate Chopin, author of The Awakening, has shed light on some very dark corners of our society. As a woman, I want to have a voice in my marriage and I want to make decisions with my husband if I decide to get married. In The Awakening, Edna is a married woman who wants neither to be a wife nor a mother. She is tied to her home and her husband who makes all the important decisions in their marriage. Pontellier was a very demanding man, I know everything. He expected his wife Edna to come to him whenever he called. He never let Edna make her own decisions. For example, Edna couldn't sleep one night, so she took a shawl and sat on her porch for a few hours early in the morning while her husband slept. He woke up without her by his side and asked her to come in and go to bed. Why couldn't she stay out on that porch and dream good thoughts? She was a very unhappy woman and many nights she cried for hours because of her unhappiness. In the third chapter, she actually expresses her true unhappiness towards her husband and children. She really doesn't care about her children and doesn't take care of them as a mother. I can blame Edna, because she knew what she was in for when she married Léonce. But I also feel sorry for her because reality hit her too late and she is unhappy. I felt like maybe she was thinking about giving her a chance with this man and having kids, so she could learn to enjoy this life. FAKE !! Léonce is a great pretender, especially in front of people. He sends chocolates and gifts to Edna, in which other women see and wish for this kind of husband. They don't know the real kind of person he is. He's definitely not an ideal husband or father. He goes about his business and plays with his friends while his wife has to take care of the children. If he was a real loving husband, then he would spend time with his wife and help her with the children. Robert is a fun and caring man towards women and he particularly desires Edna. He sees her misfortune and of course tries to comfort her.