![]() ![]() The name of the town gives the initial impression of the mindset of the characters: hopelessness. Richard Worth, a literary critic, says of Starkville, even the name suggests utter desolation (64). The houses are mostly several miles from the center of town. The principal setting of the novel is Starkfield, which is a small farming based community. Because the tone of the novel is somber and the characters suffer greatly, Wharton used he gothic technique of matching the scenery to the characters emotions. In Ethan Frome, Wharton uses the setting to show the feelings and psychology of the characters. Edith Whartons Ethan Frome is a psychological examination of the human mind, based on her use of setting to reflect emotion, characterization to show human tendencies towards chaos and other psychological aspects of the human mind. Each word and phrase seems to be chosen so that it reflects a part of the subconscious in the characters. ![]() She is able to interpret the characters actions in a way that can relate to all humans. She fills her characters with nuances that reflect the subconscious and her setting is alive with eflected symbolism. ![]()
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