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Edna Pontillier had certain qualities about herself and what she believed in that helped us make the final decision that her behavior can not be condoned. She believed that women should not be treated as the second person in the family, but that the two adults should have equal lives and responsibilities. She also told the reader of the novel that women should not be looked upon as little housewives that are good for nothing else than cooking the food and entertaining the "Tuesday guests." We disagree with these actions and beliefs. Although Edna loved her children dearly, she did not want to have the responsibility of caring for them, or spending time with them. This is not our idea of how a housewife should act t