Directions: Respond to one of the following writing prompts pertaining to Ethan Frome. Your response should be 1½ to 2 pages typed and double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12-point font (in other words, MLA formatting). It should also include a heading, title and pagination (again, MLA formatting).
To support your response, please incorporate direct quotes from the story. After each quote, simply include the page number on which it appears in parenthesis. For example: (22).
As always, your paper should include a clear introduction and thesis statement, body paragraphs and a conclusion.
Do not use the personal pronoun “I” in your paper.
Prompt 1: Toward the end of the story, as Ethan is considering his options, he has