1. Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome, the main character in the Edith Wharton novel Ethan Frome, is a man who lives in a world of silence. ... This essay will show how Edith Wharton uses seasonal symbolism to heighten the tragedy in the novel. ... The novel beings with a description of Starkfield, "the village lay under two feet of snow, with drifts at the windy corners" (Wharton 15) this is a basic picture of Starkfield throughout the novel. ... Edith Wharton , the author, chose winter because it symbolizes the emotional, physical isolation, cold, darkness and death that surround Ethan. ... Wharton emphasizes the rig...
- Word Count: 1520
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School