Before Night Falls: The role of the Sea

When Reinaldo Arenas first began to mention his attraction to the river I automatically noticed the connection with the Awakening. Just like Edna Pontellier, Reinaldo felt that the raging waters was the only place that could offer him freedom to just be and escape. Both fearful of where the waters would take them, they wanted to jump in anyways and lose themselves in the hopes of finding inner peace. This is where Reinaldo felt accepted, just like Edna felt towards the ocean.