Two of the central themes in Ethan Frome are individual happiness versus responsibility and the effects of isolation. To explore these concepts, discuss one of the situations that follow:
• In order to fulfill your own happiness you have to go against societal norms and risk hurting family members and friends. For example, you find yourself falling in love with someone your family and/or friends would find unacceptable. What would you do, and why? Is hurting another person ever justified? What price are you willing to pay for personal happiness?
• Imagine that you live alone, in a remote rural area, without either companionship or any means of communication such as a telephone, TV, or electronic mail. What do you think it would be like to live isolated from other people? What are some possible effects of living a life of isolation? How do you think you might react to living an isolated life?
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