1. Significance, symbolism, metaphor
Ethan Frome Fishbowl
1. Discuss The Sled…
Significance, symbolism, metaphor
2. “. . . if [Mattie] ha’ died, Ethan might ha’ lived; and the way they are now, I don’t see’s there’s much difference between the Fromes up at the farm and the Fromes down in the graveyard…”
→ From your perspective, how does this closing quote support your interpretation of fate v. free will as it relates to the life of Ethan Frome?
3. Do you think Ethan could have avoided the “smash up?” Why or why not?