Ethan Frome | Ideas for Group Discussions
In Ethan Frome, Wharton has stripped away from her story all extraneous details. What remains is a dramatic exposition of three characters locked into a nightmarish situation. There is a timeless quality about this novella since Wharton seems to have exposed the hellish quality of the lives of all people who find themselves trapped by circumstances in situations that are not fulfilling. One avenue for group discussion is whether Wharton's story holds the universality that its admirers claim for it. Some may not find anything transcendent about this grim story, seeing Ethan,...
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