Overlap Critique

I think the experiment is very clear here in the literal overlap of past and present. I wonder if the line could some how be blurred a bit more. I really like the ending, although I saw it coming. I am curious about the exact  period of the Verdermaines’, which could easily be remedied. I also want to know what happened to Amelie’s first child to survive birth. The shift in time periods is very clear, which is good. However, the inquiries at the end are only partially answered, which is disappointing. Amelie seems to have an interesting relationship with her daughter, as describing Patrice as “the child” seems detached but she remembers their time together fondly. Simultaneously, she wishes the child had never been born. Charles seems the epitome of the present, with his finger on the pulse of society as a journalist. Part of me is curious about whether his apartment is a modern style or some sort of imitation of older architecture, which might be something to play with. I wonder if there could be more ties to him and the Verdermaines. The implication at the end is that the discovery of the coffin, though not disturbing to him (which it might be to most people—something else about Charles I’m curious about) left a lasting impression and he will most likely write about it. Yet, curious as he is, he does not inspect the coffin out of respect, which is somewhat understandable.