Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome Project: #3 Psychological AnalysisNarrator: The narrator of the story is a simple man who tries to take on an almost futile task. This is an almost futile task because the townspeople such as Ned Hale and Ruth Varnum do not like to talk about Frome. The townspeople do not avoid the subject of Frome due to disapproval, but rather a sense of such extreme sadness that it is difficult to speak about. This task is to find out about Ethan Frome's past. More specifically the narrator wants to discover what events led up to Frome's tragic present condition. "All the dwellers in Starkfield, as in more notable communities, had troubles enough of their own to make them comparatively indifferent to those of their neighbors; and though all conceded that Ethan Frome's had been beyond the common measure, no one gave me an explanation of the look in his face which, as I persisted in thinking, neither poverty nor physical suffering could have put there." Early in the book the narrator concludes from looking at his face that Ethan's tragedy was more complex than a simple accident. The narrator knows that Ethan is miserable on an emotional level. This fascinates the narrator and drives him to research Frome. One of the townspeople
Zeena is really a good wife who obeys her husband and had nothing but misguided intentions. She tells him of how Ethan fell in love with Mattie. Ethan begins to ignore Zeena and then compare all her faults as opposed to all of Mattie's qualities he likes. It was an odd familiar sound-he did not remember ever having heard her laugh before. Ethan feels this is his only chance at true happiness and does not want lose it by any means. " She becomes enthralled with her sickness. She even forgets to leave the spare key out for Ethan and Mattie one night, leaving them out in the cold. Ethan Frome: Ethan Frome is a tragic hero who alike all tragic heroes has a tragic flaw. He doesn't understand how I've stood it as long as I have. Her husband, Ethan later falls in love with Mattie. Thus makes the mistake of pursuing this love.
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