Friday, February 19, 2016
Changed Feelings
When Robert leaves to go to Mexico, he leaves a very heartbroken Edna behind, the worst part being she had to find out the news from someone else. The real question is: did Robert's feelings toward her go away? It was very clear from the beginning that he had an interest in her but he seems to have no problem going off to a different country without even telling her, which tells us as the audience that he probably wouldn't have told her at all if she hadn't found out herself. "'How long will you be gone?' 'Forever, perhaps. I don't know. It depends upon a good many things" (Chopin 60). When asked how long he'll be, he doesn't even give her a direct or reassuring answer. If he really cared for her, he would have promised her that he'd come back or that they'd meet again at some point later on in their lives. Usually when two people have feelings toward each other, they can't bear to be apart. It's not a secret that Edna is very upset but Robert doesn't seem to be affected by it even though she's standing right in front of him. Is it possible that, just like her husband, he is starting to look at her as if she is just some other woman?
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While I agree with what you are saying, I think Robert may have a reason for his trip. I think his feelings for Edna are real and something probably had just come up. I agree with you that he seems to be acting fishy. I'd be all up in his business like who what when where why????
ReplyDeleteI think he might of had a reason for leaving. However, if he really loved her, he would've told her the reason. On the other hand, he might've been afraid to tell her in person, because he would've changed his mind because of his feelings for her.
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