This is when Leónce gets suspicious.
Ok not suspicious, just concerned- he doesn't actually suspect that Edna has any feelings for anyone, he is simply wondering why she is not acting "herself". In fact, he is wondering this so much that he pays a visit to the doctor to ask and see if there is an explanation. This strikes me as a demonstration of caring toward her, as he is honestly concerned about her health. The doctor knows about this "women trying to be independent" thing and says that it will simply pass over. They then have a laugh about it. The doctor tells Leónce to just leave her alone a while and let her be, and she will be fine. Whether or not that was good advice is to come..
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I respectfully disagree, Tina. I don't think Mr. Pontellier is showing real concern for Edna when he visits the doctor. I think his intentions are self centered. I think he doesn't like that Edna isn't focusing on him and the family and keeps pushing him away. Instead of talking to her and trying to understand her he goes to the family doctor to find out if she's crazy. The man doesn't have a clue. Is this a result of his nature of the environment he lives in? I actually don't think this question will ever be addressed in the book.
Good point. However you do have to give the husband SOME sort of credit... I believe he just has no idea what to do because he has not known anything else so he automatically assumes she is crazy and goes to a doctor to see why.
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