Have you ever felt dissatisfied and and imprisoned and suddenly feel happy, hopeful, and in love? That’s how Ethan felt in his marriage. Caged in, imprisoned,and unpleased.Tired of the same boring day to day miserable life and wife who shows no intimacy whatsoever. Yet Edith Wharton makes Ethan change throughout the book Ethan Frome when this woman named Mattie Silver the cousin of his unloving wife comes along. He feels like there is another chance for life to be happy again, then he changes again, back spiritually broken and dissatisfied after figuring out that there is now way possible for them to be together physically and spiritually. The story takes place in a snow filled many winter having town named Starkfield in the state of Massachusetts
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He stays frustrated and depressed from living the same unhappy life day after day with a woman who is a complete opposite of him. “Guess he’s been in Starkfield too many winters”, informed by an older local. Edith Wharton describes him as an attractive athletic farmer who seems to catch the attention of many women. Yet his wife, Zeena Frome, is described as a not so attractive woman who doesn’t seem to deserve Ethan. Then when Zeena’s cousin Mattie Silver comes to stay with the married couple for some time, Ethan makes his first character change. Mattie Silver is described as a young, beautiful, and vital woman. While Zenna makes Ethan feel imprisoned, Mattie brings sexual energy back into Ethan’s life. Mattie shows Ethan crazy attention, laughs at his jokes, communicates with Ethan, and gives him sexual looks unlike anything Zenna has ever done. Ethan was very aware of the feelings that he started to develop for Mattie, but with all the attention she shows him, he has no choice but to fall for her. I mean who wouldn’t, a beautiful girl showing you attention, giving you looks, and laughing at your jokes unlike the woman that you’re supposed to be married to. I feel like any man or woman would develop feelings for that person if their significant other wasn’t doing what they were
He stays frustrated and depressed from living the same unhappy life day after day with a woman who is a complete opposite of him. “Guess he’s been in Starkfield too many winters”, informed by an older local. Edith Wharton describes him as an attractive athletic farmer who seems to catch the attention of many women. Yet his wife, Zeena Frome, is described as a not so attractive woman who doesn’t seem to deserve Ethan. Then when Zeena’s cousin Mattie Silver comes to stay with the married couple for some time, Ethan makes his first character change. Mattie Silver is described as a young, beautiful, and vital woman. While Zenna makes Ethan feel imprisoned, Mattie brings sexual energy back into Ethan’s life. Mattie shows Ethan crazy attention, laughs at his jokes, communicates with Ethan, and gives him sexual looks unlike anything Zenna has ever done. Ethan was very aware of the feelings that he started to develop for Mattie, but with all the attention she shows him, he has no choice but to fall for her. I mean who wouldn’t, a beautiful girl showing you attention, giving you looks, and laughing at your jokes unlike the woman that you’re supposed to be married to. I feel like any man or woman would develop feelings for that person if their significant other wasn’t doing what they were