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. ... "Frome's heart was beating fast. ... The mere sight of the young woman's face enlivens Ethan. ... After a romantic walk home, Ethan and Mattie walk up to the Frome house with their arms locked together, and smiles on their faces. ... Ethan plans to go coasting with Mattie the next night. ...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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 has been caring for his hypochondriac wife for six years now. ... Ethan and Mattie in turn, fall in love. ... Zeena's dominating personality makes Ethan shudder, while Mattie's feminine youth makes Ethan feel like a "real man." ... The home that Ethan and Zeena lived in along with the land and farm could never have compensated for Ethan's leaving. ...

• Word Count: 813
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton can be considered a tragedy because the main character, Ethan, has one tragic flaw. ... Ethan Frome's antisocial behavior makes it impossible to express his feelings. ... Ethan Frome became lonely because he was not an affable person. ... Loneliness overtakes Ethan's emotions and leads him to unhappiness. ... Considering Ethan's lack of communicational skills is the only real flaw that leads him to unhappiness, Ethan Frome can be heeded as a tragedy....

• Word Count: 879
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton can be considered a tragedy because the main character, Ethan, has one tragic flaw. ... Ethan Frome's antisocial behavior makes it impossible to express his feelings. ... Ethan Frome became lonely because he was not an affable person. ... Loneliness overtakes Ethan's emotions and leads him to unhappiness. ... Considering Ethan's lack of communicational skills is the only real flaw that leads him to unhappiness, Ethan Frome can be heeded as a tragedy. ...

• Word Count: 832
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Ethan Frome It is a cold winter night. Ethan From lies on his sofa bundled in an old coonskin coat. ... It's so chilly that when Ethan breathes he sees his own breath. ... Ethan Frome is a young man destined to spend his entire life in Starkfield, Massachusetts. ... Ethan: (Crumples up another letter) Ahh! ...

• Word Count: 830
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School