Michael Collins Mrs. Mulherin English 3, Period 8 10/30/00 Ethan Frome Keyhole Essay In the novel Ethan Frome, silence represents the setting, and the emotions and feelings of the characters. When Edith Wharton wrote Ethan Frome, she wanted the reader to observe silence as a major motif in the story. The silence can be interpreted as part of the theme of the story. It is the silence that creates the sharp tension between the members of the Frome …
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