Living in an illusion can be both harmful and detrimental to life and relationships. This is a very unhealthy lifestyle that needs to be separated. Instead of accepting reality as it really 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, possibly due to severe depression. This illusion was a way to escape their difficult lives and an easy way out, even if this way of living turned out to be more destructive than expected. Living in an illusion is ultimately unhealthy and destructive, as demonstrated by Zeena's isolation, Ethan and Mattie's falling in love, and Ethan and Mattie's suicide attempt. Illusion is a perception that represents what is perceived in a way different from how it is perceived. in reality. The illusions affected all three of Ethan Frome's main characters. Ethan, Mattie and Zeena suffered from depression, loneliness and despair. They wanted to escape their despair ...