Problem
A. Ethan starts the morning off feeling wonderful, but things go horribly wrong from the start. What complications make his day so frustrating? How does this tie into the ideas and themes of naturalism?
B. How does Ethan react to hearing about Zeena's complications? It says Ethan feels "extremities of feeling" (Wharton 88). Why is Ethan so torn?
C. What has the doctor recommended, and what has Zeena already gone and done? How does Ethan react to this? What is Ethan failing to realize about the situation?
D. What is Ethan's argument for keeping Mattie? How does Zeena counter this argument? Who do you feel has more power in this situation? Whv?