Silas Marner Research Paper
In Silas Marner George Eliot shows didactic viewpoint through his use of syntax to prove that money and social position do not make one a better person.
Though the Cass family has money they do not get much joy out of life.
Godfrey Cass is in love with Nancy Lammeter, and even though he has money, she does not love him. Eliot questions Godfrey by saying, “Did he suppose that
Miss Nancy Lammeter was to be won by any man, squire or no squire, who led a bad life?( Eliot 74).” This quote shows that Nancy is a different girl then everyone else. She will not fall for Godfrey because he is rich, but in turn she does not know that Godfrey loves her because she will not give him a chance.
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Along with his son, Squire Cass is one of the richest men around, but is still unhappy that his wife is dead. “For the Squires wife had died long ago, and the Red House was without the presence of the wife and mother which is the fountain of wholesome love..(18)” is what Eliot explains to us. Squire comes off as a happy man mostly because he is rich, but inside he is not very content with himself. Now that his wife is gone the “fountain of wholesome love” is gone his support system is gone along with her, removing a mother to help keep the children in line. This also proves that though he is wealthy and appears to be happy, without love in his life he feels nothing.
Silas is a good man that has money, but has nothing else to love. Silas
Marner is a strange looking man, and though he is rich he is shunned from society. Eliot notifies us that Silas is alone when she says, “Marner’s inward life had been a history and a metamorphosis, as that of every fervid nature must be when it fled, or been condemned to solitude (5).” Silas is an unusual man, but is very kind, and yet is still not accepted because of how he looks. He does
Though the Cass family has money they do not get much joy out of life.
Godfrey Cass is in love with Nancy Lammeter, and even though he has money, she does not love him. Eliot questions Godfrey by saying, “Did he suppose that
Miss Nancy Lammeter was to be won by any man, squire or no squire, who led a bad life?( Eliot 74).” This quote shows that Nancy is a different girl then everyone else. She will not fall for Godfrey because he is rich, but in turn she does not know that Godfrey loves her because she will not give him a chance.
Because Godfrey is rich he does not get a chance …show more content…
Along with his son, Squire Cass is one of the richest men around, but is still unhappy that his wife is dead. “For the Squires wife had died long ago, and the Red House was without the presence of the wife and mother which is the fountain of wholesome love..(18)” is what Eliot explains to us. Squire comes off as a happy man mostly because he is rich, but inside he is not very content with himself. Now that his wife is gone the “fountain of wholesome love” is gone his support system is gone along with her, removing a mother to help keep the children in line. This also proves that though he is wealthy and appears to be happy, without love in his life he feels nothing.
Silas is a good man that has money, but has nothing else to love. Silas
Marner is a strange looking man, and though he is rich he is shunned from society. Eliot notifies us that Silas is alone when she says, “Marner’s inward life had been a history and a metamorphosis, as that of every fervid nature must be when it fled, or been condemned to solitude (5).” Silas is an unusual man, but is very kind, and yet is still not accepted because of how he looks. He does