- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Gobsmacked
| Favorite team: | |
| Location: | |
| Biography: | |
| Interests: | |
| Occupation: | |
| Number of Posts: | 1 |
| Registered on: | 4/23/2025 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
Recent Posts
Message
re: What are you reading?
Posted by Gobsmacked on 5/25/25 at 10:21 pm to LordSnow
Ethan Fromm
So I just finished reading Ethan Frome, and I came away pretty horrified-and I devour classic literature. I have never been so unsympathetic to a protagonist that was not explicitly written to be the anti-hero, unless Wharton was intending that, but it does not really appear so, especially as I read somewhere that she was critical of society's obsession with keeping unhappy marriages together. I have only read one other Wharton book before, Summer, so I am aware that she is fine with bleak endings, but still. Anyway, I kept thinking throughout how this book could VERY easily be written from Mattie or Zenna's POV or even both SPOILER that demonstrates how Ethan fell out of love with his wife when she got sick, and then preyed on a younger dependent in his house. Zenna sending Mattie away could be to get her out of her predator's way, and Mattie's agreement to the suicide pact could be to save the next girl from his unwanted attentions. Has such a book been written, I wonder?
So I just finished reading Ethan Frome, and I came away pretty horrified-and I devour classic literature. I have never been so unsympathetic to a protagonist that was not explicitly written to be the anti-hero, unless Wharton was intending that, but it does not really appear so, especially as I read somewhere that she was critical of society's obsession with keeping unhappy marriages together. I have only read one other Wharton book before, Summer, so I am aware that she is fine with bleak endings, but still. Anyway, I kept thinking throughout how this book could VERY easily be written from Mattie or Zenna's POV or even both SPOILER that demonstrates how Ethan fell out of love with his wife when she got sick, and then preyed on a younger dependent in his house. Zenna sending Mattie away could be to get her out of her predator's way, and Mattie's agreement to the suicide pact could be to save the next girl from his unwanted attentions. Has such a book been written, I wonder?
1
Popular
19
