Ethan Frome Critical Lens Thorton Wilder believes, “Most writers firmly guide their readers to what they should think about the characters and events.” This means the author helps you to understand what his message is. I agree with this statement. Edith Wharton applies this declaration in her novel, Ethan Frome. She as the author, steers the readers to what he or she thinks about the characters and events by using certain literary elements. Such techniques …showed first 75 words of 1653 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1653 total…through the eyes of Ethan. As the readers, we understand this through the way the book is written. Thorton Wilder’s quote can be understood using the story of Ethan Frome. The author has helped guide us to understanding the messages behind the words, using are characterization, setting, symbolism, alliteration, irony, and imaging. Therefore, we can see that Edith Wharton really make us feel a certain way about the characters and events in her novel.