The Awakening, Kate Chopin

Question

What does the quote, “She was still under the spell of her infatuation. She had tried to forget him, realizing the inutility of remembering. But the thought of him was like an obsession, ever pressing itself upon her.” mean?

Answer 1

Kate is infatuated, but, though she tries to forget him, she realizes that thinking about him is not useful. Still, thinking about him has become an out of control obsession.