Choose a scene from Seedfolks, and then rewrite it from the point of view of a different character. Write using the point of view and voice of that character, and include a description of what happens afterward. Explain which character and scene you chose.

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.