In the book, "Ethan Frome," by Edith Wharton there are many different symbols that are all very important to the plot. ... The cat in the book is a very obvious symbol of Zeena. Zeena is the wife of Ethan Frome, the main character, and is a hypochondriac. The cat first appears when Ethan Frome and Mattie Silver, the girl he will end up having an affair with, spend the night together in Zeena's absence. ... Another reason the cat is so important in "Ethan Frome" is because of its influence on one of the biggest moments in the story. ...

• Word Count: 675
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The novel "Ethan Frome", written by Edith Wharton in 1911 depicts the life of the living dead; the life of Ethan Frome. ... Set in the cold, desolate town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the narrator introduces us to Ethan Frome, a man who had been injured in a horrific "smash-up" 23 years ago. ... The pickle dish, a symbol of Ethans sexual castration, is pushed off the table by the cat, broken never to be fixed again. ... But if that were the case, how could a ny combination of obstacles have hindered the flight of a man like Ethan Frome?" ... In the prologue, we learn of the train bu...

• Word Count: 1140
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

There are many similarities and differences amongst the characters from The Glass Menagerie and Ethan Frome. In The Glass Menagerie, Tom's actions act upon the similarities and differences to Ethan from Ethan Frome In Ethan Frome, Zeena's character and personality acts upon the similarities and differences to Amanda from The Glass Menagerie Even though both novels have similar and different points, each work tells the reader about dreams being unfulfilled. B-1 (Similarity) Ethan Frome and Tom Wingfield were both on a route to escape their obligations. ... Ethan Frome wasn't ...

• Word Count: 1101
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... Fire is used as a symbol of the passion and life that Mattie Silver will try to bring into Ethan's life. ... After a romantic walk home, Ethan and Mattie walk up to the Frome house with their arms locked together, and smiles on their faces. ... The color of the dish and the shape of the pickles are all symbols of passion and sex. ...

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

In the novel, Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton uses setting as a symbol. A symbol is something, which represents or suggests a relationship or association. ... Mattie is, quite often, compared to spring, a symbol of life. ... When she comes, she becomes Ethan's reason for living. ... Winter is also a symbol throughout the novel. ...

• Word Count: 275
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

In her beautifully crafted novel, "Ethan Frome," Wharton presents the winters of Starkfield, Massachusetts as one of the major deterrents in the success of Ethan Frome's dreams. ... Summer is used as a positive symbol when Ethan refers to the sun shining on the geraniums that "he had planted in the summer to make a garden for Mattie" (198). ... Mattie is, perhaps, Ethan's summertime. ... Ethan sees Zeena to be awful. ... They warn't ever anybody but Ethan" (182). ...

• Word Count: 1092
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School