*SPOILERS AHEAD* Don't read on if you haven't finished the book! At the end of the
book, Edna commits suicide. Chopin writes, “She did not look back now, she
went on and on… her arms and legs were growing tired… the shore was far behind
her and her strength was gone” (Chopin 157). Edna walked out to the sea as far
as she could until her body grew weary. The book ended abruptly after Edna’s
death. Her death is never announced, but it could be inferred. The readers were
left to wonder whether Edna’s friends and family ever found out about her
affair. It would’ve been interesting to see what Mr. Pontiller, Edna’s husband,
thought of his wife’s affair, especially because he was so loyal and committed
to her.
It's a tragedy that she left behind her family. However, she never was actually there for them. Edna was neglectful towards her children and hostile towards her husband, but I feel they would still be hurt by an immediate family member committing suicide.
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