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Her action with her son?

This question is perhaps better suited for the discussion boards, because it is somewhat an opinionated question. In my view, no she should not be sympathized with, especially when it comes to her treatment of her children. She viewed them as things to entertain her, and when they were no longer amusing to her, she sent them away. While it is a book about finding one's self and abandoning the oppressive traditions of society, Edna's pursuit of her own life and happiness causes her to alienate her children, eventually leaving them without a mother. It has always seemed to me that they are the innocent victims of the story, which is what motives the admonition to "Remember the children."