... in the beginning of the book. Next the book describes how Ethan tries hard to get close to Mattie, his sick wife Zeena's cousin. Ethan later falls in love with Mattie because he doesn't like his mean wife. Every chance he gets Ethan tries to flirt with Mattie but it never works out and his wife tries ... fire Mattie to save money, so she can take care of her disease. Next Mattie Silver and Ethan Frome try to commit suicide by driving a sled into a "big elm" tree ... the end all three of the characters Mattie Silver, Zeena Frome, and Ethan Frome are trapped in the same house together whi...

• Word Count: 711
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School