Ethan Frome Questions

1. The symbolism of the shed light on of Matties candle and the darkness of the Fromes room is that the light represents hope and wonder that Ethan desires which Zeena does not have. The darkness of Zeena is what is in the way of Ethans love for Mattie. 2. Ethan feels a dread in Zeenas silence on this particular sunup because Ethans mind becomes preoccupied with Mattie. He regrets not hugging her the night before and his thinks about the relationship between Zeena and Mattie which has been weird lately. 3. Zeenas sudden close to see a youthful doctor on this particular morning is unusual.Ethan dreads her decision because of the cost of the medi barfions she lead get. He welcomes her decision because this is the first time Zeena will be away for the night and him and Mattie will be alone together. 4. Ethans excuse for not driving Zeena to the flats is that he needs to go collect the cash from Andrew Hale upon his deli genuinely of a load of wood that afternoon. Chapter 4 1. Eth ans fantasy about the kitchen was that him and Mattie would mystify together, one on each side of the stove he would be smoking his pipe and she would be laughing and talking in the quaint way she did. 2.Zeenas arrival affects Ethan because it made him feel less lonely. Fearing the emergence of his loneliness when his mother died, Ethan asked Zeena to marry him. 3. Ethans motives for remaining on the call down were that he wanted to sell the elevate and saw-mill and try moving to a larger town because he had always wanted to be an engineer. He thought that with a smart wife like Zeena it would be motiveless for him to make a home base for himself. 4. The situations on the farm life and planetary house life affected Ethan because he was never able to sell his farm and his wife had become so sick that all his hopes were crushed and he could never live his dream. . Ruth and Ned contrast Ethan and Mattie because Ruth and Ned are move and can show their love for each other in n ational and they can share their happiness. On the other hand, Ethan and Mattie have such a thirst for each other in their hearts (Wharton 69). They cannot show their feelings to anyone. 6. As Ethan heads towards the farm, the atmosphere reflects his feelings because it is a thick fleecy sky threatening speed of light for the next day and Ethan is feeling down as well. 7.Ethans actions and Matties appearance at the door contrast the events of the former evening. In the previous evening, Zeena had stood with the lamp looking bony and unattractive. This time, Mattie had a lifted lamp in her hand and had a crimson ribbon in her hair. 8. Zeenas cat is intrusive and very symbolic. The cat jumps up onto the table, breaking a clumple dish. Its actions symbolize Zeenas invisible presence. Its like a force that comes between Mattie and Ethan and reminds them of Zeenas existence. 9.Matties concern about the broken pickle dish is caused by her remembering that Zeena told her to never use t hat dish because it was Zeenas favorite get hitched with present. 10. Ethan feels a thrilling sense of mastery because he helped solve the enigma for Mattie and made her feel better about causing the accident to happen. Chapter 5 1. Zeenas cat and the rocking chair are further reminders of Zeena. When Mattie sits down on Zeenas cat, Ethan sees the specter of Zeenas face to have appeared in place of Matties features.He begins to feel uneasy and Mattie leaves and goes back to where she was sitting before. Then the cat takes its spot on Zeenas chair. 2. The reference to the elm foreshadows a after action. Ethan says that theres an ugly corner down by the life-size elm (Wharton 80). He is scared because if you dont keep your eye open you would crash right into it while sledding. 3. Mattie says Nobody can recite with Zeena, she is referring to what Zeena thinks of her and how she wants Mattie to get married. Chapter 6 1. Ethans morning joy is contradicted by the frustrations of the d ay.He sends Jotham to pick up Zeena at the train station but one of the horses slips on the ice and cuts its knee, and the sleety rain makes loading the logs difficult. Ethan heads to the Eady investment firm to look for gingiva to fix Zeenas broken dish, but he cant find any there. He then goes to widow Honans store and finds one last bottle of glue. 2. Ethan wonders what happened in the drive to nerve Jotham to such stoicism. He thinks that maybe Zeena wasnt able to see the new doctor or didnt like something about what the doctor did and she usually blames her grievances on the first person she meets.