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Ethan Frome
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Ethan Frome
by:
Edith Wharton
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Introduction
Chapter i
Chapter ii
Chapter iii
Chapter iv
Chapters v–vi
Chapter vii
Chapter viii
Chapter ix
Conclusion
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Ethan Frome
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Characters
Character List
Ethan Frome
Zenobia (Zeena) Frome
Mattie Silver
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Introduction
Chapter i
Chapter ii
Chapter iii
Chapter iv
Chapters v–vi
Chapter vii
Chapter viii
Chapter ix
Conclusion
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What do we never doubt about Ethan?
His foolishness
His intellectualism
His innate goodness
His innate badness
2
of 5
Who is an appallingly unsympathetic figure in the story?
Zeena
Ethan
Mattie
The Narrator
3
of 5
The main themes of the novel make Ethan seem ___.
Peaceful and content
Rich and benevolent
An active agent
A passive victim of circumstance
4
of 5
What personal quality does Ethan lack?
Emotional strength
Sensitivity
Decency
Imagination
5
of 5
How do Wharton’s descriptions of Zeena make Zeena appear?
Young and beautiful
Weary and kind
Old and unfeminine
Friendly and large
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