Question

In the wife's lament do you think there is anything the speaker can do to remedy her situation? why or why not?

Answer 1

According to what the speak is telling, she seems not to find comfort for her grief. It appears that she has no other solution for her life than being sadly her husband who is exiled. She could have decided not to look for him and go on with her life without him but, instead, she finds him and unfortunately she is commanded to live in a hole and be miserable.