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Ethan Frome ch. 8-9 How is the incident on the sled symbolic of the story and the characters? In what way is it a metaphor for Ethan’s life?

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1 Ethan Frome ch. 8-9 How is the incident on the sled symbolic of the story and the characters? In what way is it a metaphor for Ethan’s life?

2 Ethan Frome ch. 8-9 How is the incident on the sled and its outcome ironic?

3 Speculation Would Ethan have been better off if Mattie had died?

4 Speculation Is the failure of their suicide attempt accidental? If not, what factors might account for its failure?

5 Speculation Is Ethan a victim of fate or responsible for his own misfortune?

6 Vocabulary Abhor- hate; detest Opaque- no luster; dull
Benevolence- a kindly act Conjecture- infer or guess

7 Tragic Hero They must suffer
They must be doomed from the start, their decline inevitable They must be basically noble in nature Their fate must result from a tragic flaw Their story must arouse fear and pity They have free choice to some degree.

8 Tragic Hero? Is Ethan a tragic hero? Is his story a tragedy? If so, what is his tragic flaw? Present your opinion and your proof from the text.

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