Margaret Johnson, only daughter of Mary Murphy: found dead in the East River at age 23 Margaret Johnson, also called Maggie, was a successful seamstress and the only daughter of Mary Murphy died on November 19 in the East River where she was spotted floating atop the freezing cold water. The...

The end of Edna's Life Upon reading Kate Chopin's The Awakening, the first thought that entered my mind was, "why did this woman, Edna Pontellier, kill herself? Did she commit suicide because she could not be with her lover, Robert?" At first, I thought the leaving of Rober...