The Awakening · Character
The Colonel
Edna's stern, disapproving father who visits briefly.
minor
First appearance: Chapter XXIII
The Colonel's tie to Edna Pontellier is one of the pressures that moves The Awakening—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Edna's father, a former Confederate colonel, enjoys racing and socializing, and engages in a dispute with Mr.
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With Edna Pontellier (family): The Colonel is Edna's stern, authoritarian father whose rigid expectations shaped her rebellious spirit. With Edna Pontellier (family): The Colonel is Edna's stern, authoritarian father…
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- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Edna's social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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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The Colonel is Edna's stern, authoritarian father whose rigid expectations shaped her… How this plays out →
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See The Colonel in Chapter XXIII