Ethan Frome
The red pickle dish
how did zeena treat the dish, and where did it come from
how did zeena treat the dish, and where did it come from
The pickle dish was a cherished wedding gift, never used, simply for show and remembrance.
"Oh, you'll never get another even there! It was a wedding present—don't you remember? It came all the way from Philadelphia, from Zeena's aunt that married the minister. That's why she wouldn't ever use it. Oh, Ethan, Ethan, what in the world shall I do?"
Ethan Frome