In chapters 15-19, Edna becomes a greater rebel. She no longer listens to what her husband tells her. When she was supposed to be taking in visitors on the island, she was out doing her own thing which upset her husband. He got upset with her and left the house because it was against the tradition and social convention. It went against their normal routine or business. In result of his actions, Edna threw down her wedding on the ground and stomped on it along with breaking a vase. This shows she is starting to act out against what is accepted in the Creole society and she is beginning to do what she wants. She is no longer being submissive and will not fit into the artificial society. She starts to realize that she wants excitement in her life and does not want a typical relationship with her husband like the Ratignolles have.
Also in this section, the readers learn more about her passion for art. She looks through her sketches and takes a few of them to Mrs. Ratignolle to get her opinion. Edna even tells Mrs. Ratignolle that she wishes to draw her some day and Edna gives her some to keep. The reader also gets more insight in how Edna would never “give herself” for her children or for anyone, but she would give money or even her life. This means she does not want to lose or forget who she is and where she came from. It seems she wants to remain true to who she is.
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