Silas Marner And Eppie Character Analysis
Two of the main characters in Silas Marner are Silas Marner and his adopted daughter Eppie. Silas was a miserly, lonely man before Eppie appeared in his life. His life changes completely after Eppie’s biological mother dies in the snow near his house and she stumbles across his cabin. The relationship between the two connect quickly.
Silas Marner is a simple character with a few noticeable traits. Before he moved to Raveloe, he lived in another town; his supposedly “best friend” betrayed him by accusing him of theft, and Marner was forced to leave town where he became a miser obsessed with his gold. He is stated in the book that "he was then simply a pallid young man, with prominent, shortsighted brown eyes, whose appearance would have …show more content…
Godfrey kept them a secret from the rest of the town, so it was up to Molly to raise her by herself. After she dies of an overdose, Marner decides to raise Eppie as his own. She is described as "a creature of endless claims and ever-growing desires, seeking and loving sunshine, and living sounds, and living movements" (Eliot 125). She is the exact opposite of Silas. She loves him, and is completely devoted to him. When Godfrey and his wife try to take her back, she refuses and says, “but I can't leave my father, nor own anybody nearer than him. And I don't want to be a lady—thank you all the same” (Eliot 169). Her response to them proves how much she loves Silas as a father, and that no amount of money would ever separate them. This also shows what a strong woman she had become without the need to be raised by a wealthy family. Eppie had come to link [Silas Marner] once more with the whole world” (Eliot 125). If she hadn’t shown up to his cottage, Silas would have stayed lonely for the rest of his life. Her appearance made his and her life better. Her purpose in the story was to change Silas’ life in a way that his gold coins could not.
The relationship between Silas and Eppie Marner is that of a loving family. Their love and devotion to one another makes the story more touching. The character development of Silas because of Eppie proves how one person can change a
Silas Marner is a simple character with a few noticeable traits. Before he moved to Raveloe, he lived in another town; his supposedly “best friend” betrayed him by accusing him of theft, and Marner was forced to leave town where he became a miser obsessed with his gold. He is stated in the book that "he was then simply a pallid young man, with prominent, shortsighted brown eyes, whose appearance would have …show more content…
Godfrey kept them a secret from the rest of the town, so it was up to Molly to raise her by herself. After she dies of an overdose, Marner decides to raise Eppie as his own. She is described as "a creature of endless claims and ever-growing desires, seeking and loving sunshine, and living sounds, and living movements" (Eliot 125). She is the exact opposite of Silas. She loves him, and is completely devoted to him. When Godfrey and his wife try to take her back, she refuses and says, “but I can't leave my father, nor own anybody nearer than him. And I don't want to be a lady—thank you all the same” (Eliot 169). Her response to them proves how much she loves Silas as a father, and that no amount of money would ever separate them. This also shows what a strong woman she had become without the need to be raised by a wealthy family. Eppie had come to link [Silas Marner] once more with the whole world” (Eliot 125). If she hadn’t shown up to his cottage, Silas would have stayed lonely for the rest of his life. Her appearance made his and her life better. Her purpose in the story was to change Silas’ life in a way that his gold coins could not.
The relationship between Silas and Eppie Marner is that of a loving family. Their love and devotion to one another makes the story more touching. The character development of Silas because of Eppie proves how one person can change a