How could Edna afford to feed all those people?

How could Edna afford to feed all those people? - Cheerful grandmother in glasses and casual clothes smiling at camera while giving pastry on plate and mug of tasty beverage to joyful teenager sitting at table with books and exercise book and study in light cozy living room

In Places in the Heart (1984) Edna could barely keep food on the table for herself, her two kids, her boarder and her handyman. So how did she feed those new workers? She couldn't even pay her monthly mortgage! And, by the way, how did or could she have paid her monthly utilities?






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What does food represent in the awakening?

In The Awakening Kate Chopin uses foodways to define and transgress the social and cultural boundaries of acceptable female behavior as well as to reinscribe woman's identity through the culinary dimension of her heroine's life.

What does Edna sacrifice in the awakening?

In The Awakening, Edna Pontellier exhibits the unconventional woman and possesses the artist's rebellious soul. She sacrifices her position as being a wife and mother to her children, in pursuit of her happiness.

What is Edna trying to achieve throughout the novel?

Edna Pontellier is a mother and wife, but she strives throughout the novel to identify herself as a human being outside of these constricting identities.

How does Edna respond to the church service?

Once in church, Edna feels stifled and drowsy. She leaves during the service, accompanied by Robert.



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