Part one of term paper
In Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome, the title character, Ethan, is man of 28 stuck in a tedious marriage with a woman that he does not truly love. However, Ethan’s character and the morals of the day prevent him from leaving his wife for a woman who he is in love with. This says a lot about Ethan’s character. Not only is he v ...

Part two of term paper
... he still couldn’t. His loyalty to his wife forbade him. We can see this when Wharton writes, “ But suddenly his wife’s face, with twisted monstrous lineaments, thrust itself between him and his goal, and he made an instinctive movement to brush it aside. His caring side also relates to his loyalty. Although he didn’t love his wife, he did care for her well being. Honesty was also a feature of Ethan. He was honest to his marriage and to himself. He didn’t do an ...