Read the excerpt from chapter 38 of The Awakening. "Perhaps—no, I am not going. I'm not going to be forced into doing things. I
don't want to go abroad. I want to be let alone. Nobody has any right—except children, perhaps—and even then, it seems to me—or it did seem—" She felt that her speech was voicing the incoherency of her thoughts, and stopped abruptly. What does the excerpt suggest about Edna? She is conflicted about her beliefs and her roles in life. She would like her children to view her as a disciplinarian. She does not enjoy traveling under any circumstance. She is unable to voice her opinion or stand up for herself. A-She is conflicted about her beliefs and her roles in life.
She is conflicted about her beliefs and her roles in life.
Explanation:
In these lines, we learn that Edna seems to be conflicted about her beliefs and her roles in life. Edna begins her speech by saying that she should not be forced to do anything, and that she does not want to go abroad. However, in the next few lines, Edna doubts when she thinks of children. She also wonders whether her opinion has changed over time. She is left confused, and she describes her thoughts as "incoherent."
