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Edna is a 28 year old and is married to a business man of New Orleans. Suddenly she finds herself dissatisfied with her marriage and later on learns to discover her own identity and acts on her desires.
 * Edna Pontellier-

Lèonce Pontellier- Ednas husband. He spends very little time with his wife (Edna) and his 4 children. He is often with his friends and/or is away on business. He respects Edna but their relationship lacks passion and excitement.

Etienne and Raoul Pontellier- Edna and Léonce's 2 sons. Etienne is 4 and Raoul is 5. **

** Mademoiselle Reisz- Reisz is Single and childless. She is devoted to music and her piano. She is Ednas' main infuence. ** ** Adèle Ratignolle- ** ** One of Ednas' closest friends and she represents the Victorian feminine ideal. She idolizes her children and worships her husband. She is the basic house wife, while her lifestyle and attitude contrast with Edna's increasing independance. **

** Robert Lebrun- 26 year old single man who Edna falls in love with. He is the kind of man who is known to "attend" to a different woman every summer at Grand Isle. He is never taken seriously and eventually realizes that he too has fallen for Edna. **

** Alcèe Arobin- She is the seductive character who enjoys making conquests out of married women. He becomes Edna's lover while her husband (Léonce) is away on a business trip to New York. **

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