Ethan Frome

In life change is inevitable, in novels it is a way of life. All of the characters in., Ethan Frome change in one way or another, From Ethan Falling in love with Mattie, to him starting to shave every morning. These changes from the minor ones to the major ones all play a large part in the story. Another change that happens in the story is Ethan's opinion about the gravestone, It goes from him …

…tombstones are like a constant reminder that no one in his family was able to make it out of that town and he wouldn't make it out either. Now in the middle of the story He looks at the tombstone and wonders what it would be like when he died if he was with Mattie and buried right next to her. He is looking forward to is life ever since Mattie Moved in with them.