Hucleberry Finn and Ethan From

Huckleberry Finn , and Ethan Frome are two examples of books in which the main character has to make a moral decision, between conforming, and being considered a deviant. Huckleberry Finn has to make a decision which could cost him his life, and possibly the lives, and the reputations of his friends and his family. Ethan Frome has to make a decision in which either he can stay with his wife who he feels committed to, …

…can start a relationship with Mattie. Ethan feels that Mattie would not be right and so he decides to keep his life the same. In both of these stories the main character has to make a large moral decision which will change both their lives, and the people they care about’s lives. Works Cited/Consulted Twain, Mark."The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, New York, Scholastic Inc. 1985 Wharton, Edith. Ethan Frome, New York. Collier Books. 1911