Man is constantly influenced the by the environment around him. This environment consists of many things, however climate and weather seem to have the most affect on human actions. Changes in temperature and season change the way people conduct their lives. Whether it is something as simple as dressing more warmly or less warmly or something as serious as hypothermia or frostbite society is controlled by the weather. In this way the seasons have to come represent different things in many cultures. Spring is seen as a time of birth, summer is seen as a time of growth and autumn is seen as a time of change and preparation. Winter however symbolizes the more harsh things that exist in human lives. In the novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton the winters of Starkfield represent failure, death or physical pain and isolation.
One of winter's many meanings in the novel comes in the form of failure. Every winter spent in Starkfield comes to remind the main character of Edith Wharton's book,......

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Title: Ethan From
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