SQA Higher English 24 / 10 / 01 Grade B A novel I know well, which I have selected an episode that is crucial to my exploration of the ideas within the novel is Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. ... The books most obvious theme is society and morality as obstacles to the fulfilment of desire, since Ethan Frome's plot is concerned with Ethan's desire for a women who is not his wife. ... The bulk of the novel concerns Ethan Frome's perspective and actions. Whereas the other characters in the narrative remain rather opaque, we are allowed access to all of Ethan Frome's though...

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