How does it develop Eddie as a character?
The fourth lesson is about the eternal nature of love. Marguerite points out that although her physical presence passed on at the age of forty-seven, her love for Eddie can never expire; In that way, she has always been right beside him. In the aftermath of Eddie’s death, Dominguez and a nameless estate attorney comb through Eddie’s apartment for valuables. Eddie’s sparse, neat, and practical living space reflects the fact that he lived in simple isolation during the latter years of his life. Nothing in his apartment holds any monetary value. The attorney eventually finds the papers he needs and mentally dismisses Eddie as a man who had little to show for his life.
