What Does Sir Edmund Orme Symbolizes Mrs. Marden's Fear Of Commitment?

In “Sir Edmund Orme,” the ghost of Sir Edmund Orme symbolizes Mrs. Marden’s fear of commitment, which is projected upon the daughter, Charlotte Marden. Sir Edmund Orme represents Mrs. Marden’s fear of commitment because Edmund was her fiancé and they were supposed to get married, but she called the wedding off. Due to the devastation of the wedding being called off, Edmund commits suicide, and is now a ghost that haunts Mrs. Marden. She believes that he is just there to “worry” her and ensure Charlotte behaves properly. Since Charlotte has been acting coquettish, Mrs. Marden does not want her to fall in love and thus be committed to a relationship after what happened to her. The idea of committing to a relationship frightens Mrs. Marden, which
is why she never married Sir Edmund. Therefore, her failure to wed, and Sir Edmund haunting her constantly reminds her that she does not want the same thing to happen to Charlotte. Ultimately, Sir Edmund keeps haunting Mrs. Marden as long as she continues to have a fear of commitment.