Ethan Frome: Ethan's Failures
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Ethan Frome, the main character in the book entitled Ethan Frome, by Edith
Wharton, has many complex problems going on at the same time. His family has
died and he has a wife that is continually sick, and the only form of happiness
he has is from his wife's cousin Mattie. This, however, at times pr ....
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.... his growing soul. Since his wife was continuously ill,
and her cousin needed a place to stay, they took her in to help around the house.
Ethan took an immediate propensity to her cousin, Mattie, because she brought a
bright light upon his dismal day. He seemed to have found someone that cared for
him, was always happy and could share his youth, unlike his sickly wife who
always nagged him. He longed to be with Mattie, however he had loyalty to his
wife. Being married to the wrong person p ....
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