![]() He succumbs to his sense of duty and cares for his mother, who is ill, and the family farm and sawmill. ![]() His studies are interrupted by the death of his father. As a young man, Ethan began college, hoping to become an engineer. "Įthan's life has been quite miserable for over twenty years. When The Narrator first glimpses Ethan's face in an unguarded moment, he sees Ethan as a man who ". Ethan is a poor man who is simple, straightforward, and responsible. He has a "powerful look," that is "bleak and unapproachable." Everyone who knows Ethan respects his taciturnity. ![]() A "ruin of a man," according to The Narrator, he is still a "striking figure." He appears to be tall, though his "strong shoulders" are "bent out of shape." He has blue eyes and brown hair with a streak of light. Ethan Frome is the protagonist of the novel. ![]()
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