👀Edna is uncomfortable with the pain and experience of childbirth.
🤔Edna's discomfort with motherhood is evident from her lack of a lasting affection for her children.
😣Edna's discomfort with motherhood is intensified by her hazy memories of her own childbirth experiences.
🔥Edna experiences a flaming outspoken revolt against the ways of nature.
😔Edna's discomfort with motherhood is showcased through her inward agony and discontent.
Why is Edna uncomfortable with motherhood?
—Edna is uncomfortable with motherhood due to her painful and agonizing experience of childbirth, as well as her hazy memories of her own childbirth experiences.
Does Edna have a lasting affection for her children?
—No, Edna does not have a lasting affection for her children. This is evident from her lack of a strong bond and her feeling of disconnect from them.
What intensifies Edna's discomfort with motherhood?
—Edna's discomfort with motherhood is intensified by her hazy memories of her own childbirth experiences, which haunt her during the childbirth scene she witnesses.
What does Edna revolt against?
—Edna revolts against the ways of nature and the expectations society places on women to be devoted mothers.
How does Edna feel about motherhood?
—Edna feels a deep discomfort and discontent with motherhood. She does not possess the natural inclination to be a mother and struggles with the pain and experience of childbirth.
00:09In Chapter 37, Edna witnesses Madame Ratignolle in the midst of labor.
00:22Edna recalls her own childbirth experiences and begins to regret coming.
00:38Edna feels a flaming outspoken revolt against the ways of nature.
00:46Madame Ratignolle implores Edna to think of the children.
00:50Edna leaves the house stunned and speechless with emotion.
01:00Edna's discomfort with motherhood is heightened by her hazy memories of her own childbirth experiences.
01:07Edna feels disconnected from her own newborns and lacks a lasting affection for them.
01:17Edna's lack of a lasting affection for her children is part of her own character.
