Silas Cottage And Manor Foils

Silas Marner explores the depth of human emotion, status, morale, and representation of society during the 1800s. Silas' cottage and the Cass Manor serves as contrasting foils that relay a more deeper representation in the novel. Despite both being a "home" of the two total different worlds, George Elliot uses each "place" to tell her story of society and human nature. In the town of Raveloe, Silas remains in a secluded cottage away from society, in contrast of the enormous and luxurious Cass manor. Physically, size is more than a visual aspect. The grandure appearance of the Cass Manor symbolizes the materialism of the upperclass, and the "big" entitlement and ego each of the residents hold. For Silas, his small secluded cottage more so symbolizes his isolation,
The beautiful appearance and aesthetics of the Cass Manor do not reflect the inside of the house at all. Each members of the Cass family is corrupt in a significant way, in regards to selfishness, greed, crime, indulgence, and so forth. Overall, the Cass Manor is a sinful place with little to no morals. The mansion is seen as a commodity, or more of a materialistic item that the Cass family owns, but for Silas, his small cottage represents his private safe haven. Elliot puts emphasis toward the theme of "family" to show how it can effect or change an individual. Within the Cass Manor, Squire has no strong or stable relationship with any of his sons. Godfrey is binded down by his misleading and immature choices, as for his brother, Dunsey, who is a entitled crook. The house is never a "home", this alludes to Elliot's theme of the Angel in the House, where the absence of a mother figure could be a factor in why the Manor itself has no sense of love or familial bond. In comparison to Silas' cottage, the term "family" was set in motion when Eppie came into Silas' life. Silas took on the roles of being a mother and father figure, this in particular is one of the iconoclastic attributes shown within