The Woman in the Window
A. J. Finn
Contributed by Eleanor Sherer
Chapter 7
Summary

The tone applied by the author is melancholic. He describes how Anna recalls meeting with David for the first time. Since they had started dating, Ed had developed a liking for Anna’s favorite thriller movies. Anna is saddened that she can no longer watch the weekly films with her husband. Distressed by Ed’s absence, she watches the movies alone. This indicates that Anna had a longing for Ed’s company especially in activities that they carried out together such as watching movies. The tone used makes the audience to be sympathetic to the protagonist.

The author states that Anna uses her computer to check the Agora site for similar depressed friends. In addition to offering her patients on the site medical advice, she uses the site to compare her agoraphobia with the other users on the platform. The author describes this as her daily routine. Once she finishes reviewing the messages on the website, she goes back to watching her neighbors from her window. This chapter conveys to the audience Anna’s monotonous activities that are depressing.

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