Question

Which excerpt from chapter 38 of The Awakening best supports the idea that Edna has suffered as a result of her revelations?

Answer 1

“[O]h! well! perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one's life."

Answer 2

Answer:

“[O]h! well! perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one's life."

Explanation:

This is the excerpt that best supports the idea that Edna has suffered as a result of her revelations. In this passage, we learn that Edna argues that it is probably better to wake up. This implies that she was not awake before. Moreover, she admits that being awake might mean suffering, but she argues that remaining asleep is to be deceived, which shows she also suffered as a result of her previous state.