In chapter four the book explores her deep seated feelings about being a mother, and the
             thoughts of other women and their children. For example, Edna said "The mother woman seemed
             to prevail that summer at Grand Isle. It was easy to know them, fluttering about with extended,
             protecting wings when any harm, real or imaginary, threatened their precious brood. They were
             women who idealized their children, worshiped their husbands, and esteemed the
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