The Awakening · Character
Mariequita
A young Spanish girl who flirts with Victor and Robert at Grand Isle.
minor
First appearance: ii
Mariequita's tie to Victor Lebrun is one of the pressures that moves The Awakening—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A young Spanish girl with a basket of shrimps; shows childish ill humor toward Robert.
Mariequita first appears in 0001 ii.
With Victor Lebrun (romantic): Mariequita is a young Spanish girl infatuated with Victor, who flirts with her casually but without serious intent. With Edna Pontellier (social): Edna and Mariequita share a friendly, class-crossing acquaintance during Edna's time at Grand Isle. With Edna Pontellier (social): Edna and Mariequita share a friendly, class-crossing acquaintance during Edna's time at Grand Isle.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Background community figures
- Edna's social circle
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, Edna reaches an emotional and psychological peak by openly articulating her crisis of identity—…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Victor Lebrun
romantic · ambivalent
Mariequita is a young Spanish girl infatuated with Victor, who flirts with her casually… How this plays out →
- Edna Pontellier
social · positive
- Edna Pontellier
social · positive
- Victor Lebrun
romantic · ambivalent
Mariequita is a young Spanish girl infatuated with Victor, who flirts with her casually… How this plays out →
- Victor Lebrun
romantic · ambivalent
Mariequita is a young Spanish girl infatuated with Victor, who flirts with her casually… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Mariequita in iiIn the story
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Chapter companion notes
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See Mariequita in ii