Living in an illusion can be both harmful and damaging to your life and relationships. This is a very unhealthy lifestyle to part with. Instead of accepting reality as it is, these victims tried to live in their own illusions in their heads. This lifestyle led to destructive decisions and choices that turned out to be regrettable in the long run. Ethan, Mattie, and Zeena were all trapped in an illusion, most likely due to severe depression. This illusion was a means of escape from their difficult lives and an easy way out, although this way of living ended up being more destructive than expected. Living in an illusion is ultimately unhealthy and destructive, as demonstrated by Zeena isolating herself, Ethan and Mattie "falling in love", and Ethan and Mattie attempting suicide. Illusion is a perception that represents what is perceived in a way other than how it is. actually. Illusions influenced Ethan Frome's three main characters. Ethan, Mattie, and Zeena suffered from depression, loneliness, and hopelessness. They wanted to escape from their despair ...