... Ethan and Mattie, and reminds them of the wife's existence. During this meal the cat knocks over the pickle dish resulting a pile of shattered red glass which represents the shattering of Ethan and Mattie's happiness, the red glass a symbol of the shattered passion. Zeena's anguish over the broken dish her deeper anguish over her fractured relationship. In conclusion I thought this novel was very ... ...

• Word Count: 1560
• Approx Pages: 6