... protagonist of a tragedy, but the more important part is that they always have one flaw that leads them to their unhappiness. The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton can be considered a tragedy because the main character, Ethan, has one tragic flaw. The protagonist from the story is antisocial and this one flaw leads to ... didn't know any other women and he didn't want to be alone after his mother died. In the novel Wharton states, "After the mortal silence of his long imprisonment, Zeena's volubility was music in his ears" (Wharton 29). This meant he needed someone to talk to. In additio...

• Word Count: 829
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The characters of Ethan Frome are negatively affected physically, psychologically and symbolically by winter setting that the author deliberately displays in this novel. The author, Edith Wharton, masterfully describes the geography and weather, to set the tone and mental conditions of the main characters. The main characters Ethan, Mattie and Zeena all live a bleak and bitter life, ... of this woman. It is clear that prolonged exposure to this winter setting affects the characters physically in a negative fashion, but it also seeps into the characters psyche as well. Edith Wharton is able t...

• Word Count: 644
• Approx Pages: 3

... hero is indeed the protagonist of a tragedy, but the more important part is that they always have one flaw that leads them to their unhappiness. The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton can be considered a tragedy because the main character, Ethan, has one tragic flaw. The protagonist from the story is antisocial and this one flaw leads to an inability to express ... even though he does not really love her. He does not know any other women and he does not want to be alone after his mother dies. In the novel Wharton states, "After the mortal silence of his long imprisonment, Zeena's volubi...

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

... hero is indeed the protagonist of a tragedy, but the more important part is that they always have one flaw that leads them to their unhappiness. The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton can be considered a tragedy because the main character, Ethan, has one tragic flaw. The protagonist from the story is antisocial and this one flaw leads to an inability to express ... even though he does not really love her. He does not know any other women and he does not want to be alone after his mother dies. In the novel Wharton states, "After the mortal silence of his long imprisonment, Zeena's volubi...

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

In the novel, Ethan Frome, there are two women named Zeena and Mattie. They are cousins and have very different personalities, but in some ways are alike. Edith Wharton (author of the novel) represents the character of Zeena as a cold-hearted, manipulative, self-absorbed woman who manipulates Ethan by using her "sickness." Unlike Zeena, Mattie is and adventurous, helpful, ... ...

• Word Count: 565
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth, elements of naturalism are used to show how the protagonist Lily Bart's life is controlled by her struggle between love and money. According to Encarta's electronic ... ...

• Word Count: 622
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School