Back then earlier in time if you were a noble you must possess high or excellent qualities. In this novel it will show many time where Ethan Frome is being or acting as a noble person this is very evident throughout his relationship with Zeena, Mattie, and other characters. Ethan stopped doing what he loved to help his family and has always been there for his family especially Zeena; however, when Ethan and Zeena married she became sick in a year's time a which put a negative impact on their relationship and their life. Zeena became asexual and started being a very boring person. Denied a normal life, Ethan has show many times that he is noble by stopping what he does to go help his family. “Somebody had to stay and care for the folks." There wasnt ever anyone to help his family well except anybody but Ethan. First his father-then his mother-then his wife” . Ethan had a dream to settle in a somewhere as an enginner.
