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The story is set in a fictional, wintry New England town named Starkfield, where an unnamed narrator tells the story of his encounter with Ethan Frome, a man with dreams and desires that end in an ironic turn of events. The narrator tells the story based on an account from observations at Frome's house when he had to stay there during a winter storm.^[4] Ethan’s character is one that comes full circle, moving from silent desire to action to quiet submission, ordered by life’s circumstances.