The Theme Of Lonliness In Ethan Frome — страница 2

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mutual suicide between Frome and Silver, causing both of their lives to be changed forever. Zeena also led to her own misfortune, she had to care for the two while they recovered, and Mattie was left paralyzed for life. Frome was in able to do the same amount of farm work as before. The best experience in Frome’s life was the few moments before the sledding accident. He discovered that Mattie Silver truly loved him and wouldn’t be able to live without him. As they stood in each others arms, they experienced a sense of ease that neither of them had ever felt before. They had led hard lives and this was the end. Theirs dreams were crushed, yet these moments were very important in the course of their lives. This was also the point in which they decided that if they couldn’t

live with each other, they wouldn’t live at all. They decided to commit suicide mutually, and failed. It may have been better off if they had succeeded, because they led miserable lives after the accident. The novel Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton, created a vivid character image for the actual character of Ethan Frome. His role was depicted by physical appearance, speech, behavior and motivation, response and change, worst life experience, and best life experience. All of these themes help develop the novel and other characters.