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Kate Chopin uses symbolism and realism to enhance her theme of social conflict in the lives of women during the nineteenth century. These conflicts seemed to travel from one woman to the next, unnoticed by the rest of society. Chopin used these conflicts as a ba ....

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.... never go when the sun was high in the sky. Then, Robert would walk Edna back to her house and they would talk for hours. Everyone at Grand Isle could see the attractions between Edna and Robert, even Robert. Edna, on the other hand, did not see this attraction immediately. When Robert leaves for the Rio Grande, Edna is left feeling depressed and lonely. She decides that Robert wants nothing more to do with her, since he has written everyone letters of his journey except her. At this time Edna is now living back in the city on Esplanade Street. Her husband is abroad and her children are visiting family. She is all alone. This allows Edna more ....