This except emphasize the change occurring within Edna that has begun to alter her opinion and perception of reality. As she begins to view herself in a different light, Edna disobeys her husband and illustrates the shift outwardly, causing Mr. Pontellier to become angry and frustrated at his wife's out of character behavior. This scene characterizes the new relationship that is beginning to form between the Pontellier's as Edna grows more independence and embraces her small chances of freedom.
"Sailing across the bay...Edna felt as if she were being borne away from some anchorage which had held her fast, whose chains had been loosening-had snapped the night before" (Chopin 46).
As Edna spend the day with Robert, she comments on how after sailing away from Creole, she felt as though she was relieved of an invisible pressure or "chains" that hindered her ability to enjoy her life and be her own person. After she found this freedom when she stood up to her husband, Edna refuses to feel belittles by society's influences, become more liberated the farther away she becomes from Creole and her family and friends.
"Robert's going had some way take the brightness, the color, the meaning out of everything" (Chopin 61-62).
Once Robert left Creole on a journey to Mexico, Edna felt lost within her community, describing life without Robert as dull and lacking meaning. This depiction of Creole life without Robert suggests that Edna's connection to Robert was deeper than even she had known, as she portrays herself on dependent on his constant companionship for happiness and joy. Because of this, Edna reveals to the reader that she has begun to recognize her feelings for Robert, but lacks the ability to act on them now that he has felt.
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