The plot of Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome appears to be characteristic of a typical love story, with the young lively girl, and the man who wants to give her the world. However, as the story progresses, Wharton begins to derail from the conventional plot of a romance novel. All the events within ... the cat breaks Zeena's cherished pickle dish. Immediately, Mattie starts to cry, and her tears "pour over" [Ethan] like burning lead, " (Wharton 70) which disrupts their previously flawless time together. This occurrence brings about feelings of anxiety and worry from Mattie, ultimately putting a st...

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