Have you ever read a novel or poem that had characters in them that allowed the characters to show strength during the face of adversity? I have read two novels and a poem where that is the case. The first one is the novel Ethan Forme written by Edith Wharton. Zeena showed strength when she knew her cousin Mattie and husband Ethan were getting way to close with their relationship. But Zeena did not give up. She stayed strong and things worked out for her in the end. In the poem “I Heard A Fly Buzz - When I Died” written by Emily Dickinson. The man whom is passing away shows strength during his family’s grieving time. His family was gathered around him saying their good byes. Just like any other family, they were crying and weeping over him.
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In the novel Ethan Frome, Zeena knew about Ethan and Mattie getting closer with one another. For example, when Mattie used Zeena’s pickle dish to make the dinner table pretty for Ethan. Although, she watches them and listens to them on a different level then normal. She is on the level with them. As she is in on the relationship with them. She is still fighting her own sickness at this time as well. But that did not allow Zeena to give up on her marriage and husband. Zeena stayed strong through out this difficult time. She continued to do the same things she was doing. When Ethan and Mattie got into a bad wreck which lead them to need Zeena to take care of them. Zeena knew in her head that they did not deserve what happened. That is why you always do the right things in …show more content…
Or a least that is what it seemed was happening. For Phoenix Jackson in the novel, “A Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty that is what happened. Phoenix had to go to town to the doctor office for a visit. Poor old Phoenix lived way far out in the country. On her way to town, she has a hard time. First, she gets her dress caught in a thorn bush. She has to pick her dress out of the thorn bush so it will not tear. Secondly on her way, she finds her self having to climb through and out of a barb wire fence. That is also because she did not want to tear her dress. Thankfully, her last things that she had to go through on the way to town was falling into the dutch. She kept strong though and never gave up. Which lead her to make it to the doctor office on time and in one
In the novel Ethan Frome, Zeena knew about Ethan and Mattie getting closer with one another. For example, when Mattie used Zeena’s pickle dish to make the dinner table pretty for Ethan. Although, she watches them and listens to them on a different level then normal. She is on the level with them. As she is in on the relationship with them. She is still fighting her own sickness at this time as well. But that did not allow Zeena to give up on her marriage and husband. Zeena stayed strong through out this difficult time. She continued to do the same things she was doing. When Ethan and Mattie got into a bad wreck which lead them to need Zeena to take care of them. Zeena knew in her head that they did not deserve what happened. That is why you always do the right things in …show more content…
Or a least that is what it seemed was happening. For Phoenix Jackson in the novel, “A Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty that is what happened. Phoenix had to go to town to the doctor office for a visit. Poor old Phoenix lived way far out in the country. On her way to town, she has a hard time. First, she gets her dress caught in a thorn bush. She has to pick her dress out of the thorn bush so it will not tear. Secondly on her way, she finds her self having to climb through and out of a barb wire fence. That is also because she did not want to tear her dress. Thankfully, her last things that she had to go through on the way to town was falling into the dutch. She kept strong though and never gave up. Which lead her to make it to the doctor office on time and in one