I felt fear drowning my senses, everything froze, I couldn't move a finger,....Yet I... I prayed for calm, wisdom and strength and concentrated on improving my mental state so that I could win this moment. I felt my energy draining away, my courage dying, but I didn't want to end like this, I needed to do something for myself, I needed to find myself and recognize myself. Therefore, with great difficulty, I got up, took a deep breath and decided to try one more time. Very scared, but determined to give myself one more chance, I forced myself to step outside.
This is taken from Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton. I can infer that it refers to the Chronicle of being traveling from Bettsbridge to Starkfield in pre-trolley days. This novel was created in 1911 and it was adapted into a film, called by the same name "Ethan Frome", in 1993.
D. One of the most important characters in the story, on whom that plot is centered.
This character can also be known as the protagonist.
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