Who is Willa?

Willa represents stagnation in life. She is a woman who allows life to push her whatever direction it wants her to go. She spends years following both Peter and Derek’s desires because she believes that she can only be a dominant, aggressive wife, or a submissive partner. This causes her life to feel boring and empty. It is only when Willa accepts independence and makes her own choices that she is able to break out of the boring life she has created.