Throughout the novel, despite being married to Leonce, Edna has several different love interests. When Arobin was at Edna’s house one night “he leaned forward and kissed her, she clasped his head, holding his lips to hers”. Even in Leonce’s home Edna feels no shame in being with another man. Edna even describes the kiss as “a flaming torch that kindled desire” (110). Arobin was not the only man that she was intimate with; in fact, Edna said to Robert when he returned from Mexico “now you are here we shall love each other, my Robert. We shall be everything to each other” (143). Edna is doing more than just being unfaithful, she is having a complete affair with another man. Regardless of your gender it should never be an admirable quality to be unfaithful to your spouse.
Edna has proven to be a terrible mother who does not properly love or take of her children. One night when putting her kids to bed, she attempted to calm them down, but “instead of soothing them she excited them, and added to their wakefulness. She left them in heated argument, speculating about the conclusion of the tale” (57). Even doing …show more content…
After having a fight at dinner with her husband Leonce, “Edna looked straight before her with a self-absorbed expression upon her face. She felt no interest in anything about her” (70). Edna shows no guilt in the way she acted and continues on without giving what Leonce had said a second thought. Later, when planning her extremely expensive and lavish dinner party, Edna says, “I'll let Leonce pay the bills” (113). Without even asking Leonce first, Edna selfishly volunteers his money to pay for her own event. In the final scene of the book “[Edna] looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again” (153). By deciding to end her own life, Edna is further demonstrating how selfish she is and how ignorant she is towards how her actions affect
Edna has proven to be a terrible mother who does not properly love or take of her children. One night when putting her kids to bed, she attempted to calm them down, but “instead of soothing them she excited them, and added to their wakefulness. She left them in heated argument, speculating about the conclusion of the tale” (57). Even doing …show more content…
After having a fight at dinner with her husband Leonce, “Edna looked straight before her with a self-absorbed expression upon her face. She felt no interest in anything about her” (70). Edna shows no guilt in the way she acted and continues on without giving what Leonce had said a second thought. Later, when planning her extremely expensive and lavish dinner party, Edna says, “I'll let Leonce pay the bills” (113). Without even asking Leonce first, Edna selfishly volunteers his money to pay for her own event. In the final scene of the book “[Edna] looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again” (153). By deciding to end her own life, Edna is further demonstrating how selfish she is and how ignorant she is towards how her actions affect