Gender Fluidity In The Awakening

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the novel is fundamentally the story of five months in the lives of David and his wife Catherine.
Setting: French Riviera
Story starts in their honeymoon France then they go to Spain and then back to France.
Catherine tells David that she has a “Big Surprise”. (she cuts her hair) // this is the beginning to her gender fluidity and problems in their relationship
After their return to France, Catherine meets Marita, with whom both of them fall in love with her.
Catherine’s gender fluidity is making David uncomfortable and they’re relationship keeps worsening.
Both Catherine and David have a sexual relationship with Marita
Catherine acts is being moody sometimes being jealous of Marita (which she brought into his life to experiment sexually