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George Eliot’s Silas Marner
In the book Silas Marner, George Eliot uses many literary elements to portray a lonely, yet interesting man’s life. ... Eppie replaces the gold in Silas’ life and in the end, brings healing and redemption to his spirit.
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) was born November 22, 1819 at her Arbury Farm in Warwichshire, England. ... Through her work she met her partner of twenty-four years George Henry Lewes. ... She came up with George Eliot by taking George from her husband and Eliot because it was easily pronounced. ... This was followed by Adam Bede in 1859, Mill of the Floss in 1860 and Silas Marner in 1861.
Silas Marner, the protagonist of the book, is a lonely weaver who has special healing powers. ... However, due to the betrayal of a fellow parishioner and former friend (William Dane), who blames him for a crime he did not commit, Silas is expelled from the church and finds out later that his former fiancée has married the man who betrayed him (F, 1). At this point Silas has lost all faith in religion and in humanity, and he moves to Raveloe to try to make a new life for himself. ... His gold becomes a substitute for the love and friendship he has lost and as Silas’s dependence on the gold increases, so too does his isolation and introspection (L, 2). ... In the end, Silas has the peace that comes with successfully rearing a strong, independent child who exhibits loyalty, commitment, and love for him. ...
William Dane is Silas Marner’s childhood best friend who double-crosses him, accusing him of murdering and looting the senior deacon, which he himself had done. William goes on to marry Silas’ ex-fiancée Sarah (H, 2). ... After Eppie (Godfrey’s secret daughter) is grown and about to marry, Godfrey Cass, in an attempt to rectify his mistakes, goes to Silas and Eppie and admits that he is Eppie’s father. ... Eppie rejects him in favor of the father who raised her (Silas) and marries a local boy of the working class (F, 2). ... After one such disreputable transaction involving Godfrey’s horse, a drunken Dunstan is taking a shortcut home and breaks into Silas Marner’s cabin. ... There he and Silas Marner’s gold remain for sixteen years until Dunstan’s skeleton and the money is discovered by Godfrey.
Approximate Word count = 1904
Approximate Pages = 7.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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