Ethan Frome Focus for week: setting, naturalism, and theme

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Ethan Frome Focus for week: setting, naturalism, and theme Sept. 12-16 Ethan Frome Focus for week: setting, naturalism, and theme

Vocabulary Disconsolate: dejected, cheerlese Latent: present but not visible or active Indolent: adverse to exertion Languid: sluggish in character or disposition Stolid: unemotional Benevolent: disposition to do good – Kindly

The Power of Setting in Ethan Frome The setting in Ethan Frome serves several funtions. It antagonizes the people including Ethan attacking physically and spiritually Ex. During the winter months being cut off from others creates an isolation that can cause people to lose their minds. Examples are Ethan’s mother, father, and Zeena The fear of the loneliness of winter creates anxiety causing Ethan to marry Zeena. Winter symbolizes the cold - empty life

Character Writing Assignment Answer the question: DOES THE TEXT PORTRAY ETHAN AS A VICTIM OF HIS SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, OR OF HIS OWN PERSONAL CHOICES AND TEMPERAMENT? ANSWER THE QUESTION AS YOUR TOPIC SENTENCE FOR A PARAGRAPH. USE 2 QUOTES FROM ANY OF 4 PASSAGES

APPOSITIVES PHRASES APPOSITIVE PHRASES describe nouns or pronouns. Ethan Frome, a novel by Edith Warton, is a novel that explores the tragedy of a young man seeking to change his life. Ethan, the protagonist, is left physically maimed when he attempts to escape his fate. Ice cream, my favorite treat, is very fattening and I shouldn’t eat it. Your Example:

THEMES IN ETHAN FROME AFTER DISCUSSING THEMES IN ETHAN FROME, WRITE A PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING THE THEME. BE SURE TO INCLUE TWO QUOTES TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER. PUT YOUR PARAGRAPHS (CHARACTER AND THEME) INTO YOUR FOLDER BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY.

Brainstorming

Passion vs Responsibility Ex 1 Ethan gives up his education to go home and help his parents. Ex 2 Ethan does not show Mattie his love for her when given a chance because he cannot forget his responsibility to Zeena Ex 3 When Ethan and Mattie are sledding down the mountain, Ethan swerves from their course when he remembers Zeena. Theme: When responsibilities prevent a person from pursuing his or her passion, that person typically ends up resentful or hopeless.

TIMED WRITING 1984 (with passage from 1984) SETTING IN ETHAN FROME (tan paper) CHARACTER IN ETHAN FROME (homework last night) THEME IN ETHAN FROME. (homework this weekend)