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In Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome, the title character, Ethan, is man of 28 stuck in a tedious marriage with a woman that he does not truly love. However, Ethan’s character and the morals of the day prevent him from leaving his wife for a woman who he is ....

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.... he did care for her well being. Honesty was also a feature of Ethan. He was honest to his marriage and to himself. He didn’t do anything with Matty silver but he was honest about the fact that he loved her. He didn’t try to deny his love from himself, but admitted it. Ethan is a very complex person. His feelings and emotions are not as strong as his integrity and morals. In this day and age, it may seem odd, but in that time, a person had more respect for themselves and the well-being of others, and if their feelings got in the way, then their feelings would just have to take the back burner. ....