Setting is constantly used to describe Mattie. Mattie is, quite often, compared to spring, a symbol of life. Mattie comes to Starkfield in the springtime. ... Mattie is also described with the color red. ... "The early midst had vanished and the fields lay like a silver shield under the sun. ...
Zeena, Ethan's wife, has none of these qualities, yet Mattie Silver, Zeena's cousin, has all of them. ... Fire is used as a symbol of the passion and life that Mattie Silver will try to bring into Ethan's life. ... In this scene, Ethan remembers the moments and thoughts him and Mattie share. ... Ethan plans to go coasting with Mattie the next night. ... If Mattie had taken off her hat, then the scene would have symbolized Mattie giving up on her love, and knowing her and Ethan will never find happiness. ...
Mattie is then hired to assist her and is a breath of fresh air which attracts Ethan immediately. ... Mattie silver is the one character in the novel who stands out. ... No one can escape the white winter, not even the bright Mattie. ... After the attempt, Mattie becomes more like Zeena and now Zeena must take care of Mattie and Ethan. Ethan and Mattie can't be pitied enough. ...
