Ethan Frome Project: Psychological Analysis Narrator: The narrator of the story is a simple man who tries to take on an almost futile task. This is an almost futile task because the townspeople such as Ned Hale and Ruth Varnum do not like to talk about Frome. The townspeople do not avoid the subject of Frome due to disapproval, but rather a sense of such extreme sadness that it is difficult to speak about. This …showed first 75 words of 1060 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1060 total…to hire a servant girl. She even forgets to leave the spare key out for Ethan and Mattie one night, leaving them out in the cold. Zeena is for the most part a little selfish and neglecting. But these are miniscule mistakes when compared to Ethan and Mattie's secret love affair. The victim of the situation is somewhat obvious. Zeena is really a good wife who obeys her husband and had nothing but misguided intentions.