“You have been a very, very foolish boy, wasting your time dreaming or impossible things when you speak of Mr. Pontellier setting me free! I am no longer one of Mr. Pontellier’s possessions to dispose of or not. I give myself where I choose.” Page 116
I found this quote to be very valuable in the message of the book; Edna announces to Robert that Leonce no longer has control and possession of her and her actions. The whole meaning of Edna telling this to Robert was to relay the message to Robert, but also to repeat and declare the information for herself, to restate the obvious. She has to remind herself here that Leonce doesn’t in fact own her, and she is giving herself the permission to have feelings for Robert once again.
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