... and the town when he retells what Harmon says "Guess he's been in Starkfield too many winters. Most of the smart ones get away." (Ethan Frome, Introduction) By saying that "most of the smart ones get away", the author is making a representation that those who do not become aware of ... succeed one must leave this environment, they must leave Starkfield. He finishes the introduction by drawing a tie between the loneliness and isolation of Ethan and having lived in Starkfield. "All the dwellers in Starkfield, as in more notable communities, had troubles enough of their own to make them .....

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• Grade Level: High School

... winters. Most of the smart ones get away", makes the narrator experience " the sinister force of the town". Wharton uses and then repeats this phrase to pose questions about Starkfield, Ethan Frome, and the significance of winter. This results in an initial reaction, which subconsciously causes the reader to judge the town before any actual evidence has been given. Wharton uses this ... "pulse", hints of life are suggested. Ironically in context with the sentence, the reader can see 'life' in Starkfield actually appears lifeless. By acquiring knowledge about the inhabitants, for example...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate