She was not strong enough to break her wedding ring, or capable of throwing a successful dinner, indicating that she failed in the aspect of being self-reliant because she could not control her emotions. Additionally, her time spent dwelling over Robert’s note, and the struggling bird allowed her to realize that she could not escape the restrictions of society like she wanted and that she basically had done everything for nothing, so she believed it was in her best interest to just give up. Through these examples, one can see that the ambiguous ending was centered around Edna finally being able to reach the peace that she deserved after desperately wanting freedom from unending
She was not strong enough to break her wedding ring, or capable of throwing a successful dinner, indicating that she failed in the aspect of being self-reliant because she could not control her emotions. Additionally, her time spent dwelling over Robert’s note, and the struggling bird allowed her to realize that she could not escape the restrictions of society like she wanted and that she basically had done everything for nothing, so she believed it was in her best interest to just give up. Through these examples, one can see that the ambiguous ending was centered around Edna finally being able to reach the peace that she deserved after desperately wanting freedom from unending