Joelson's Inner Thoughts

The insights I have given in previous responses, about how Janie is actually imprisoned in her marriage, and that she is like a ...

As the plot begins to unravel, it is clear to me of how Janie became such a strong women. She could articulate great speeches, but seldom gi...

The colloquial dialog within the book instantly brings me into the place and time of when the book takes place. The character of Janie, as s...

After the completion of the novel (or novella), it is prudent to realize the importance of Zenothia Frome. Given the opportunity, I would ha...

Ethan's character is shows his true colors following the flashback. His social silence that he presented to the Narrator is the same of ...

The first chapter of Ethan Frome resembles the story Bartleby, The Scrivener. There is a narrator, who is curiously interested in one man. A...

Letter to Emerson Peter Joelson 12/17/08 ...