Ethan Frome Moral and Ethical Issues Life is about making choices we all make different choices however the choices we make are restricted Some of the restrictions can come from moral and ethical issues Even though Ethan Frome is not a novel written about morality however moral and ethical issues are a key component of the novel because it affects the characters and it affects how they live their lives First of all the moral and ethical issues in Ethan Frome are actually derived from the person
In Edith Whartons novel Ethan Frome the title character is portrayed with strengths in many aspects of his life Ethan Frome shows his strengths by supporting his family Zeena and Mattie financially and physically He is also a trustworthy man who would never lie to someone to get an advantage on them Ethan expresses his strengths by showing his strong will and fast emotional recovery after any tragedy that happens to people close to him Ethan Frome is a person of many strong characteristics Etha
Marriage Fantasy is an escape which almost everyone can exploit in times of desperation and hopelessness However it is not equal to the contentment that execution brings Passage 1 is about a man that is too young and too full of the sap of living who is forced to live by the side of his wife whom he detested and who chooses the practical decision of staying with her than pursuing his happiness with the woman that he wishes to be with Mattie The author captures Ethans begrudging attitude towards