Ethan

Mandy Hale once said, “[s]elf-worth is so vital to your happiness”. Often, individuals with low self-esteem can achieve contentment by gaining a sense of self-worth. The main characters, Ethan Hawley, from The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck, and Charles Gaunt, from The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe, both attain different levels of contentment during their journey to acquire a positive self-image. The protagonists recognize the causes of their low self-esteem, face obstacles, and…

According to the article, “Affluenza is it real?”, Ethan Couch, is being accused of killing four people while driving intoxicated. Although one would assume that he would be held accountable for his actions; the judge decided in favor of his defense, as he will not face any jail time. As a part of his defense, Couch’s attorneys claimed that Ethan was a victim of affluenza as he “was the product of wealthy, privileged parents” who never established any boundaries. If one were to take his position…

been proven that marijuana is less dangerous than legal drugs like tobacco and alcohol yet it is still prohibited. Slowly we are moving into Legalization, the question is how far? According to the article I was reading “An End to Prohibition” by Ethan Nadelmann, some states are doing very well. The state and authorities favor their choices but will intimidate with arrest and prosecution. Many people have a great attitude toward decriminalization and legalizing it, they say is should be treated…

The changing of the weather, the once joyful elements of a winter now gone. As the season comes to an end, a family’s relationship begins to wither away and die as they fight for a reason that is all too real in families today. This sets the scene for Raymond Carver’s short story, “Popular Mechanics.” “Popular Mechanics” opens with the husband of the family packing his suitcase in what appears to be the aftermath of a divorce. It then spirals into a domestic dispute between the wife and…

When Mattie Silver, Zeena’s cousin, comes over to help do housework at the Fromes, Ethan falls in love with her because of the way she listens and understands him. Zeena’s day away from Ethan gives him a chance to be alone with the person who makes him happy. The way the author describes Ethan’s perspective on Mattie is filled with positive connotations making him feel full of life. Inside…

Michael Almereyda’s Hamlet is one of the most critically debated Shakespeare adaptations due to Almereyda’s stylistic choices for the film. Critics argue over nearly every aspect of the film: Does it successfully translate the central themes found in Shakespeare’s original text? Does the modernization of the plot hinder the audience’s comprehension of the play? Does Almereyda’s decision to cut sixty percent of the original text and replace it with technology prove to be a suitable substitute for…

In the case of Ethan Couch, he comes from a wealthy family with parents who never set limits for him. Four people lost their lives because of Couch, who was a drunk teenager who caused the crash. On his behalf his defense said that being a youth he is a victim of “affluenza” and his parents should share some of the blame because they never set boundaries for him and always made sure he got whatever he wanted. Couch’s family believes being wealthy gives them the privilege. There was no justice…

side effect of social isolation. Throughout the novella, Ethan Frome, both Ethan and his wife, Zeena suffer from social isolation; however, the length and extent of this isolation affects them in different ways. Zeena suffers in a more obvious way, nagging for attention and having hypochondria, while Ethan suffers in a more subtle way, clinging onto any women that enter his life and having morbid thoughts when things don’t go as planned. Ethan and his wife live in the town of Starkfield, which…

Symbolism plays many roles in the story of Ethan Frome. Wharton uses symbolism to reinforce the plot development of Ethan. One of Wharton’s symbols is a red ribbon. The color red is a sign of love and passion and Mattie wore the red ribbon at the dance and later at the farmhouse. The color red stands out from the crowd to Ethan which confirms his attraction Mattie. Another important symbol is the red glass pickle-dish. The dish is Zeena’s favorite wedding present and she cares a lot about…

The short story “The Palace Thief”, by Ethan Canin, is about William Hundert, a history teacher at St. Benedict’s a prestigious private school, and his interactions with the Bell family. Infact his interactions with the Bells and one of his colleges, develops the central idea that one should not judge a book by it’s cover. This idea is exemplified by the characters Sedgewick Bell, Senator Bell, and Charles Ellerby. Sedgewick Bell, one of Hundert’s most troublesome students, shows that one…