Ethan Frome The novel Ethan Frome involves three main characters, Ethan Frome, Zeena Frome, and Mattie silver. These characters are at the center of this story. Each of these characters possesses very distinct traits, personalities, and attitudes. In the case of Mattie Silver an attitude that greatly contrast her situation. Ethan Frome was a proud man, also a man of integrity. Although he was very poor he would not appear apathetic. He did not want …showed first 75 words of 746 total…

…showed last 75 words of 746 total…made for an interesting story. Although there lives were engulfed by gloom it seems each found a way of dealing with it. Ethan somberly accepted the life he couldn¡¯t escape, Zeena, I feel, used her ¡°ails¡± as a way to cope with her unhappiness, and Mattie, well I guess she just didn¡¯t know what it was like to so unhappy yet and was able to enjoy happiness where she found it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**