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The first obvious and prominent symbol of the book is the “caged parrot” that seems to possess talent just like Mrs. Pontellier but no one was able to comprehend or recognize this except for the mocking bird “that hung on the other side of the door”. The mocking bird represents innocence and understanding just like Robert who understood Edna’s feelings as well as her situation, decided not to harm anyone or cause any disruption in Edna’s life, thus he eventually said “Good by – because I love you!”
Mr. Pontellier, at the beginning of the novel, however was “unable to read his newspaper” because he was getting irritated by the parrot and the mocking bird and “had the privilege to leave the society when they ceased to be entertaining” – this shows that Mr. Pontellier only gave Edna the amount of time he felt was necessary and not what Edna actually desired for. When Mr. Pontellier was going to Klein’s hotel he wasn’t sure whether he would return back f...