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Leonce and Robert have similar relationships with Edna in that they both influence her in powerful ways. Both men adhered to society's expectations of them to be either powerful patriarchs or ambitious bachelors. By meeting society's expectations of them, Leonce and Robert cause Edna to question her role as a mother and a wife. The two men challenge Edna's definition of love and spark her to defy societal expectations.

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In The Awakening, Leonce embodies the role of the perfect husband, while Robert is the forbidden love. Leonce's character is an oppressive force that places confines on Edna's character. Robert's character plays the opposite role, and he draws Edna's true personality out of her. Leonce makes Edna aware of what she can't have, while Robert shows Edna was she could have. Leonce cannot comprehend Edna's peculiarities while Robert understands Edna with a single glance.

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Leonce and Robert show us two different ways of seeing relationships. Leonce is stuck with old-fashioned ideas, treating Edna like she's just a part of his property and ignores her feelings. This makes Edna feel trapped and unhappy. Robert, on the other hand, sees Edna as a person with her own dreams and aspirations. He encourages her to be herself, which makes her feel more alive and independent.

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Both Robert and Leonce affect Edna in the sense that they are both, of course, men, and they hold certain power over Edna in this era in society. They are both clearly idealizing a relationship with Edna, from Leonce's possessiveness of her and Robert's flirtatious attempts.

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Leonce is the meant to be a depiction of a "perfect" husband in this time period. Even if his actions don't reflect a good relationship towards Edna by our modern-day standards, he is viewed by every other character in the book as a perfect husband who takes care of his wife by sending money. In his way, Leonce believes he is doing what is best for Edna, because society accustomed him into believing that his wife is his property. On the other side, Robert knows he is doing best for Edna by simply being her friend and doing his best to relate to her and encourage her to show her true personality. Whilst Leonce bounds her, Robert wants to set her free.

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Leonce and Robert both work to shift Edna into a different version of what she is usually conformed to be. Leonce desires for her to be even more "feminine" and to be better at taking up motherly duties, whilst Robert wants Edna to loosen up and be more spirited. Both men are determined to convert Edna into a new version of herself, however one man is doing it out of his own selfish wants, whilst the other is doing it out of pure love and admiration for Edna.

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Leonce impacts Edna's sense of identity by pushing her away from the traditional roles a woman was expected to hold. Leonce caused Edna to associate motherhood with oppression. Leonce deprived Edna of love by

creating a toxic home environment through his drinking and prolonged absences. Edna's relationship with Leonce causes her to strive for a deeper purpose in life. Robert impacts Edna's sense of identity by pulling her toward more fulfilling experiences. Robert shows Edna the joys of life that she has never experienced before. Robert respects Edna and allows her to be independent. Edna's relationship with Robert shows her how love can be a powerful tool. Robert's character prompts Edna to find more outlets of love.

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Robert and Leonce both have a romantic relationship with Edna. Leonce and Edna are married, and at some point, they did love each other. Robert's relationship with Edna is that of a taboo, flirtatious crush. Additionally, they are both men that are prevalent in Edna's life, therefore they hold power and influence over her. Leonce's power as a husband dictates how she acts as a mother and a wife. Robert influences Edna by showing her how to have fun again.

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Leonce and Robert are very different influences in Edna's life. Leonce is Edna's husband, and he determines her involvement in society. Leonce tells Edna how to take care of their children, when she needs to cover up her arms, and when she can and can't swim. Leonce controls most of Edna's life. Robert is completely different. He shows Edna how to enjoy the pieces of her life that Leonce doesn't control. Robert teaches Edna how to live freely and how to feel love again. He even teaches her how to swim, which is Edna's symbol of freedom.

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Leonce influences Edna's identity as a mother and a wife. He tells her how to dress and care for their children. Edna must always ask him to go out before she can leave and do things with the others. Robert influences Edna's identity of independence. He allows Edna to think and speak freely. Robert impacts Edna in the opposite way of Leonce. Leonce is trying to get Edna to be the perfect wife but Robert wants Edna to be herself and not think about other's opinions.

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Leonce and Robert both have some sense of power over Edna. Both men want a relationship with Edna, which causes her to question what she wants when it comes to love. Leonce and Robert uphold the societal norms and their roles as men. They both apply the idea of patriarchy which causes Edna to question her roles, being a wife, and a mother. Along with that, they both lead her to question and defy societal norms and go beyond what society expects from her.

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In the awakening, Leonce is Edna's husband while Robert is simply a forbidden love to Edna. Leonce tries to be the perfect husband and to put out that image of perfection. Robert on the other hand seems to worry more about getting to know Edna's true self and not someone she fakes to be. Robert picks her up and shows her the possibilities while Leonce knocks her down.

Overall, Robert and Edna seem to understand each other way more and on a deeper level than Leonce and Edna do.

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Leonce and Robert both impact Ednas Identity throughout the chapters. Leonce and Ednas relationship causes her to have a sense of obligation as a role in her life. She feels a loss of freedom and self confusion when she is with/around him since expects her to be someone she is not. Robert and Ednas relationship is a example of the relationship that Edna could have had. Robert causes Edna to have a sense of emotional and romantic feeling that she doesn't get from Leonce.

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Leonce and Robert both affect Edna since both of them have a sense of connection for her. They both cause Edna to have awakenings throughout each of there interactions causing her to have confusion of what her role is supposed to consist of in her life.

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Leonce and Robert both have a similar relationship in a way that they both influence her behavior deeply. In the society they live in, the men uphold society's expectation and they both have more control than she does. Both men value their relationship with Edna, however, Leonce values it because of his authority, where Edna and Robert have a deeper connection and friendship.

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Leonce aims to form Edna into a traditional woman with traditional customs. Leonce wishes for Edna to follow her roles as a mother and wife to a tea. Leonce wants to confine her and control her every move and when he does that he is very aggressive, and intense and takes an emotional toll on Edna. The treatment she endures in her home and in her marriage causes her to look elsewhere for what she isn't getting with Leonce. Edna wants something fulfilling, she wants a purposeful and independent life which Robert supports. At first, Edna's shift to independence is subtle, but it's because she lived a life of constant oppression by Leonce's side.

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Leonce and Robert both have a different idea of how they relate to Edna. Leonce is seen as a protective, assertive, solid husband. They go through life together and Leonce expects Edna to be a nurturing and proper wife. Leonce views Edna as property. However, Robert sees Ednas personality. He understands her and they have a certain type of bond that Edna cherishes. Robert wants Edna to be free and experience life in a fulfilling way, yet Leonce traps Edna and makes her seem less valuable.

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Both Leonce and Robert affect Edna and try to shape her identity. Leonce constrains Edna and pushes her to conform to societal standards, so she feels as if she needs to be a proper and demure mother. Robert encourages Edna to embrace her free and young spirit and he recognizes how Edna is her own person who deserves to experience the joys of life.

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Léonce and Robert represent contrasting male figures in Edna’s life, but they share common relation to her, including desirous feelings and their impact on her mental struggles. Léonce views Edna as his property and the caregiver for his children, while Robert is fixated on her as a friend and potential partner. Edna’s mental struggles derive from Léonce’s constant smothering with expectations and emotional distance, which leave her feeling empty, while Robert, though passionate, is inconsistent in his behavior, leaving Edna confused.

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One key difference between Léonce and Robert is marriage vs. love. Léonce is Edna’s husband, but she is his property. I'm not denying that Edna never loved Léonce, but they fell into the social expectations of a husband and wife. Léonce sees Edna as the woman who mothers his children and his wife, but he doesn’t see her as Edna. Robert, on the other hand, is a symbol of emotional connection with Edna. Since they are almost the same age, he is playful and allows Edna to escape and enjoy what little life she can.

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As Léonce buried Edna’s identity, Robert gave her a sense of awakening and self-discovery—what she could have. Their impact on Edna’s identity wasn’t the same but led to the exact outcome of needing to escape and find herself. She starts to realize that neither romance nor expectation can fill the void.

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They both seem to have romantic feelings for Edna, and they both have a very powerful effect on how she feels and how she acts. Both of them want to have a romantic relationship with her.

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Robert helps free her and get her past just being a mother and wife. In the chapter he teachers her how to swim which symbolizes her being freed. When she is with him she tends to have more fun and pass time more quickly. Robert seems to love her as a person. Leonce is with her because of what she can do for him. He wants that control over some kind of woman. She seems to be more reserved and "shut down" when talking to him. He's the thing she's trying to get away from.

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Robert helps free her by teaching her how to swim and letting her be her own person outside of being a mom and wife. He let's her rest and improve herself. This symbolically starts her journey of self-discovery and liberation. Leonce is pushing her back into the box which is slowly starting to get to her. His relationship serves the resistance of her pushing back. He's there to be the "bad guy."

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Leonce and Robert both force Edna to think about what role she wants to play as a woman. They also challenge her to think about her mental struggles. Clearly, Leonce and Robert both want to pursue her and have strong feelings towards her. They want to be Edna's caregiver and someone she can rely on.

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Leonce is much more aggressive in his relationship with Edna. Leonce sees Edna as his property and sometimes disregards her feelings. Edna is confined within her relationship with Leonce. Robert has a stronger emotional connection with Edna and shows how he cares for her and her feelings. Robert doesn't assume he has power over Edna allowing her to let her guard down around him. Robert evokes a sort of danger within Edna because she is not meant to be with him.

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Leonce impacts Edna's sense of identity by making her question her purpose in their marriage. She realizes that she isn't passionate about being a wife and mother, causing her to be dissatisfied with her life. Robert provides clarity on how Edna wants to be treated. He engages in conversation with her and gives her validation. Robert allows Edna to think about putting herself first and considering her own values and desires. Edna becomes confused and driven to break societal expectations from these relationships.

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Leonce and Robert both hold influence over Edna's emotions. Leonce's words and his actions towards Edna cause her to feel hurt and disregarded. Robert helps Edna open up. The two have built a very close bond over the summer and they seem to understand each other. Robert's presence in Edna's life makes her feel important and maybe a little wanted. Robert and Leonce both have a romantic relationship with Edna. Robert has flirted with Edna all summer long and Leonce is her husband.

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Leonce and Robert treat Edna differently. Leonce simply sees Edna as his property. Someone he can say and do what he likes with. Leonce confines Edna to being a wife and mother only and controls whatever parts of her life that he wants to. Robert allows Edna to be her own person. They seem to be equals. They joke and spend quality time together. They seem to genuinely like each other and have built a companionship.

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Robert and Leonce have similar relationships with Edna in the dende, in that they have similar impacts and effects on Edna's view on her societal roles. Edna's relationship with Leonce in their marriage is one that is not abnormal for their time period but leaves much to be desired for Edna as she begins to question her roles as a mother and wife. Robert helps show Edna more of what she is longing for in her marriage as she realises how much she dislikes her roles in society.

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Leonce causes Edna to see herself in a different light. He wants to push her into a traditional role of a woman and Edna realizes that that's not what she wants. Leonce wants s wife and mother and Edna doesn't know if she can be that. Leonce and Edna's relationship lacks love so Edna is stuck in a situation she feels she can't get out of. Robert impacts Edna's identity by showing her she can be independent. She can have a life outside of being a wife and mother. He teaches her to swim. The shift is subtle but by the way Edna reacted when Robert leaves for Mexico it's clear that Robert has brought out a different side of Edna.

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Leonce and Robert have a key difference in the way that they view Edna. In Leonce and Edna's marriage, Edna is viewed as property by Leonce and is expected to act as a traditional mother-woman and that alone. In Enda's relationship with Robert, we see Edna is viewed as an actual person with goals and interests of her own in addition to her traditional roles as a mother and wife.

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Edna's marriage and overall relationship with Leonce make her question more and more about who she is and what she wants other than being stuck in her roles as a mother and wife. Edna's relationship with Robert helps her realise what more she wants and needs to be happy and content in life in addition to those traditional societal roles that she has been confined to.

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Robert and Leonce are similar in the way that they both adhere to society's social roles. Edna has a romantic relationship with both of them, Leonce more obvious than Robert. However these romantic relationships cause Edna to act a certain way around each of them because of the influence and power they as men hold over her.

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I think the main difference between Robert and Edna's relationship and Leonce and Edna's relationship is how Edna acts. With Robert, Edna is more free to speak her mind and assert what she wants because often Robert caters to her. But with Leonce Edna is more so expected to obey his commands without judgement which leaves little room for her to offer her opinion without being seen as a neglectful and poor wife and mother.

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With Leonce Edna's idenity is oppressed and dependent as that is what society expects from women and wives. She has responsibilities to being a mother and wife which prohibit her from being independent and outspoken about her wants. With Robert Edna is not independent but is allowed more freedom. She is allowed to decide what they do and often directs Robert. With Robert she has no responsibilities and gets to be herself which is part of the reason she likes being with Robert more and enjoys his company.

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Leonce and Robert both have a very powerful effect on Edna. They both have connections to her, but in different ways. Robert has a deep connection with Edna, and a real friendship. Leonce just has a romantic involvement with Edna.

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There is a huge difference between Leonce's relationship with Edna and Roberts. Robert has a real relationship with her, and shows real friendship and emotional connection. Leonce is more traditional, and views Edna as a possession.

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Both Robert and Leonce have a big effect on Ednas sense of identity. Leonce represents Ednas conformation to society, and wants Edna to just be the perfect wife and mother. Robert represents her freedom of expression, and Robert helps Edna have a real personal awakening.

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The men both sustain the expectations placed on her by society, seeing her in the light of traditional roles , a devoted wife and mother by Leonce and a romantic ideal with certain limitations by Robert. While Leonce literally represents the structure Edna tries so hard to escape from, Robert initially awakens Edna to the possibility of feeling, only to yield at last under the weight of convention. Either of the two fails to realize the fact that she is a woman in her own right and has her own personal identity, although they foster in her the desire to free herself from the men. The very support the constraints imposed on her by society and life and to seek out her freedom.

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Léonce is society's control-freak over Edna, treating her as property and a thing to be obedient to. Robert, however, initiates and sustains Edna's awakening to love by his love and passion.

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While Leonce's relationship with Edna suppresses her sense of self, viewing her as property within the restrictions of marital and mothering duties, Robert stimulates feelings within her and inspires her toward individuality albeit that no rebellion against convention will permit him to accord her independence. It is these relationships that direct Edna to herself, Leonce by instructing her on what she disapproves of and Robert through encouraging her desire for freedom and ro break from the cages of society to seek her true self.

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Both Leonce and Robert have a significant impact on Edna, which is because of the period in society at that time. During that time, men held an inherent power over women which is also the case for Edna. They can question/ awaken ideas in Edna too.

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The difference is how Leonce and Robert interact and treat Edna. Leonce is similar to many guys during that time in society, which was very controlling and limiting to their partner. They saw women almost as property or something to be owed to them. Robert, on the other hand, treats her tenderly and feels more like a partner than Leonce. He has more emotional maturity and understanding than many other people that Edna has come across.

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Leonce's Vs Robert's Impact on Edna's Identity

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Leonce's Vs Robert's Impact on Edna's Identity

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When Edna is around Leonce, her identity is just seen as a passive mother, who has to take care of everything, while adhering to the crazy rules and standards of that period. Being around him makes her oppressed as a result because her life pretty much revolves around her husband and making sure the kids are good, thus leaving no room or time for herself. When she is with Robert on the other hand, she feels more fulfilled. Her identity isn't just taking care of kids and catering to her husband. It seems like she has more time for herself, something that she never had. She becomes more aware of independence and what she wants to do, and not what her husband or society expects from her.

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Leonce and Robert have conflicting personalities, but they have similarities when it comes to their relationship with Edna. Both Leonce and Robert hold Edna under conventional gender roles. Leonce requires that she project the ideal woman/wife and mother figure, while Robert's ambitions follow societal standards for a bachelor, and can no longer intertwine with a married woman. Both men are responsible for Edna's awakening too: Leonce's control pushes her towards self-discovery, and Robert's love awakens her emotional and romantic desires. However, neither of them is ultimately on her side in her battle for autonomy. Leonce wishes to maintain control, and Robert as much as he loves her, surrenders to societal expectations, and Edna finds herself caught between passion and convention.

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Leonce and Robert have very different relationships with Edna. Leonce tends to be authoritative, and emotionally removed, treating Edna as a piece of property. Leonce respects the expectations of society and is more interested in maintaining his reputation than in making her happy. Robert tends to be playful, and expressive, and he makes an emotional bond with Edna that Leonce never does. While Leonce gains control over Edna based on economic and social expectations, Robert initially encourages her freedom and independence by teaching her how to swim. However, despite the differences in the end both men conform to societal norms, not providing Edna with actual freedom.

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Something both Leonce and Robert have in common related to their relationship with Edna is the fact that they are both men and therefore view Edna almost as an object they want to conquer. Because both men want a relationship with her, they cause Edna to question her role as a wife, and in society.

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Leonce and Robert both differ in the ways they approach a relationship with Edna. Of course, Leonce is her husband and Robert just flirts with her all summer. But they are also different in how they speak to her. Leonce is hurtful and mean, whereas Robert has meaningful conversations with Edna.

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Leonce is determined to make Edna conform to a more normal, feminine role in society. He would rather her stay quiet and take care of the house and kids. Whereas Robert encourages Edna to open up and become more independent and free. They both want to "change" Edna, but while Leonce wants to make her someone she doesn't want to be, Robert wants her to become a better version of herself.