Ethan Frome Character Analysis
Please choose a character from the novel Ethan Frome and explain
what makes that character uniquely American. Please feel free to think outside the box in describing why.
There are characters within the novel that may not be legally or technically American
but are tremendous examples of the American spirit. This gives you a lot of opportunity to
really explore a character that interests you. You will need to incorporate many aspects of the novel to prove your case. Be sure to look at issues such as imagery, dialect, social and cultural influences, and point of view, among others. Make sure to cite examples from within the novel to support your stance.
Here is a link to the novel:
https://archive.org/details/ethanfromebruce00wharrich
Please use this version for supporting details.
The essay should be in MLA Style and approximately 5-6 pages, not including the Work(s)
Cited page. As with most academic writing, this essay should be written in third person.
Please avoid both first person (I, we, our, etc.) and second person (you, your).
In the upper left-hand corner of the paper, place your name, the professor’s name, the
course name, and the due date for the assignment on consecutive lines. Double space
your information from your name onward, and don’t forget a title. All papers should be in
Times New Roman font with 12-point type with one-inch margins all the way around your
paper. All paragraph indentations should be indented five spaces (use the tab key) from
the left margin. All work is to be left justified. When quoting lines in literature, please
research the proper way to cite short stories, plays, or poems.