Quote: "Edna's suicide represents her final attempt to escape- to escape her children, her lovers, and most important, time and change. For only by complete isolation of self can Edna be truthful to her inner life.".
Susan Rosowski.
Flee.
Edna is a woman who has everything, a home, a prosperous husband, loving children, and protection; but who is not happy. This sadness goes against all conventions of society and makes her into the rebel who in the end kills herself for the personal pleasure of being set free from all responsibilities.
Throughout the novel Edna never takes much interest in her children. She loves them, but they are a type of burden that restricts her from the carefree life, which she wishes to obtain. The children are not dependent on their mother for love and emotional support they just see her as the provider for material things. Edna states, she will give her life, but she will never give herself, thus never giving her full body and soul to her children, husband, or for anyone for that matter. This is a perfect example of how Edna will not be taken over by motherhood, and the responsibilities that are involved. .
Her soul, full of passion and lust is one of the many predicaments that Edna faces during the novel. Her strong love for Robert, is one that defies all conventions of society and is a dream that she wishes will come true some day. Robert, who emotionally stimulates her mind and emotions, is the man who she truly loves. When Robert leaves suddenly for Mexico, Edna's new passion just enhances with him not present. Robert's love for Edna is pure, but he knows nothing can come from it because she is a married woman. Arobin, the complete opposite of Robert is a man who is known to be a seducer of married woman and is the next man who stimulates Edna. Unlike Robert, Arobin sexually stimulates Edna and fills the void of passion, which lurks in Edna's soul.
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