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The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton can be considered a tragedy because the main character, Ethan, has one tragic flaw. ... In the novel Wharton states, "After the mortal silence of his long imprisonment, Zeena's volubility was music in his ears" (29). ...
The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton can be considered a tragedy because the main character, Ethan, has one tragic flaw. ... In the novel Wharton states, "After the mortal silence of his long imprisonment, Zeena's volubility was music in his ears" (29). ...
The Effects of Ethan Frome's Dishonor to Responsibilities Ethan Frome by, Edith Wharton is a story of an ill-fated love, set during the winter of a rural New England town called Starkfield. Ethan is a farmer who is married to a sickly woman named Zeena, whom he had previously taken the responsibi...
The Color Red in Ethan Frome Throughout Ethan Frome, author Edith Wharton uses red as a symbol of the passion Ethan longs for but never receives. Red is the color of blood, ruddiness, good health, and liveliness. Zeena, Ethan's wife, has none of these qualities, yet Mattie Silver, Zeena's co...