Mr. Pontellier’s behavior when he returns home reveals that his character is

A
easygoing, because he immediately enters into the family’s routine

B
softhearted, because he is overwhelmed by concern for the children

C
self-centered, because he disrupts the sleep of his wife and children

D
disorganized, because he has accidentally broken an important promise

E
insecure, because he wants his wife to be impressed by his social life

The answer is C, he is self centered

This can be seen when he wakes up his sleeping family when he returns home. He wakes up his “wife, who was in bed and fast asleep,” talks to her about his day even though he can see that she's clearly tired, and gets upset when she does not respond the way he wants. He also wakes up his children and “turned and shifted the youngsters about in bed,” and then expects his wife to get out of bed to take care of Raoul when he decides that the kid has a fever.

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The answer answer is indeed letter C. Mr. Pontellier's behavior when he returns home reveals that his character is:

C. self-centered, because he disrupts the sleep of his wife and children.

This question is about the novel "The Awakening," by American author Kate Chopin (1850-1904):

The main character is Edna Pontellier, a woman who changes radically throughout the story. She awakens after realizing she does not want for herself what society imposes upon her.
At the beginning of the story, Edna is married to Léonce Pontellier, who is considered by many - and by himself - a perfect husband. Mr. Pontellier provides well for his family. Their financial condition is good, and he is always giving them gifts.
However, Mr. Pontellier is a self-centered man. He cares only for his own feelings of what is right, of what should be done. One night, as he arrives home, he wakes Edna up just to talk about himself:
"His entrance awoke his wife . . . He talked to her while he undressed, telling her anecdotes . . . She was overcome with sleep, and answered him with little half utterances."
Mr. Pontellier gets frustrated for his wife's lack of interest in what he has to say. Annoyed, he checks on their children and disturbs their sleep just like he disturbed Edna's.
In conclusion, Mr. Pontellier is self-absorbed and unsympathetic to the needs and wants of others.

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