How does the author develop the character of Edna?
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The author describes Edna as futilely learning how to swim until she attempts to do so on her own, gaining a sense of independence and freedom until fear of drowning sets in as she realizes how far from the shore she swam.
The author introduces Edna as a lady of means who has come on vacation to escape
O B. the emotional pressures that her extended family places on her, but her inability to swim
on her own intensifies those stresses rather than relaxes her.
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The author characterizes Edna by several anxieties, the most prominent being her fear of the water, which she attempts to overcome, but the lessons she takes prove futile because she still struggles to swim at the end.
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The author describes Edna as part of a couple who have come on vacation to escape the stresses of the city. but Edna remains stressed and wound up throughout the text because she takes her swirling lessons as seriously as she would a job.