Mattie Silver

    Mattie Silver, who is considered the home wrecker of  the book was described as a beautiful person inside and out. We view Mattie, as we view Zeena however, we capture more of Zeena due to the passion that Ethan has for her. She was the one who came and changed and kind of made the whole theme of the book. Mattie typically has everything that Ethan needs, while he see Zeena old and frail he see's Mattie, young and full of life.

"Mattie Silver came from Stamford, and when she entered the Fromes household to act as her cousin Zeena's aid it was thought best, as she came without any pay, not to let her feel to sharp a contrast between the life she had left and the isolation of a Starkfield Farm". (Page. 23)