... of freedom and a diversion from societal ties. Edna's sea operates as a symbol of self-knowledge outside away from the shore. Her first swim is a baptism, a rebirth of a new self -propelled identity. In chapter two Edna's eyes are transfixed upon the water, similar to RIP's gaze upon the Hudson River, This static scene of the mesmerizing water brings Edna back to an ... her wedding rings before emerging herself in the purifying water which symbolizes her temporary escape from matrimonial ties and conventional bonds. In the beginning Edna imagines solitude as an unfamiliar, masculine and...

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