1. Ethan Frome Chapter 4 Symbolism

2. Think about and explain the significance of the following things. Try to come up with a symbolic interpretation as well: Mattie’s red ribbon The pickles and dough-nuts The cat Zeena’s pickle dish The broken pickle dish

3. Chapter 5 Reading Group Reading Strategies Everyone read on their own with “checkpoints” At the checkpoints, stop for a minute and make sure everyone is “on the same page” Rotate paragraphs or pages Stop and ask for clarification when needed Assign roles One person be Ethan, one be Mattie, narrator, Zeena For this group reading, remember and look for all the motifs. Try to help everyone in your group fill out their chart further than it already is.