Part one of term paper
The symbolism in the novel Ethan Frome is an aspect of the story that allows the reader to identify with the characters, their feelings, their surroundings, and the conflicts they face both in the outside world and within themselves. This tragic book tells the story of yet another forbidden pair of lovers, but separates itself from other sto ...

Part two of term paper
... and the settings in Ethan Frome share many of the same characteristics and are therefore symbolic of one another. Even the name of the village the story takes place in is symbolic - Starkfield (Ousby 154). Every feature of the landscape seems to relate directly back to the people of the town, whether it be the town as a whole or a specific place. For example, Starkfield was a dreary town, "buried under snow, silent and incommunicative as the characters (Nevius 136)." Even Ethan’s farmhouse wa ...