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The relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier is unstable. Mr. Pontellier seems to be in control of his wife. Every time Mrs. Pontellier has done something “wrong”, Mr. Pontellier feels it is his duty to scold and lecture her about it. When he tells her that she habitually neglects her children, she goes out on her own and cries about it. This may be a sign of a problematic marriage.
When all the women on Grand Isle agreed that Mr. Pontellier was the best husband in the world, Mrs. Pontellier was forced to agree with them too. She obviously has some bitterness towards her husband. But, Mr. Pontellier also has some irritation with his wife, although he seldom shares his feelings about her with anyone, he thinks that his wife has not taken on the duty of raising their children in a motherly way.
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