Give us your best political speech. feel free to embellish; the crazier the better. you want to have your dog as your running mate? perfect! want forced consumption of kale to be classified a felony? you bet! should starbucks be mandated to drop the faux italian and use small, medium, and large sizes only? who could argue with that! now’s your chance to win us over; transform us into true believers.

Robert was not waiting for her in the little parlor. he was nowhere at hand. the house was empty. but he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: "i love you. good-by—because i love you." what significant idea, presented throughout the novel, does robert's final departure and note highlight? edna is ultimately alone in her rebirth. edna needs to find solace in her children. edna will never be truly loved by anyone. edna should not have forsaken her family.