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Par FrKurt Messick
George Eliot, born Marian Evans in 1819, spent most of her early life in rural Warwickshire. This early upbringing is apparent from her easy comfort in writing about country settings, with attention to detail and niceties that a born-Londoner would generally not be able to provide. Eliot's life was not that of the typical Victorian lady; she worked in publishing, including periodicals, translations, and writing her own fiction. Eliot led a 'colourful' life; living in a common-law marriage with Lewes, a man who left his wife and children for her, she then married after his death a man twenty years her junior, only to die eight months later.Silas is a weaver, a rather grumpy and sour man, whose primary occupation and avocation is the making of money. He is an outsider in Raveloe, having been driven from his earlier community under the false accusation of theft, an accusation that also cost him his engagement to his beloved, and left him with little faith in human nature, particularly that of the church-ly humans.The high society in Raveloe reached the pinnacle in the Cass family. Squire Cass had two sons, Godfrey and Dunstan, each his own unique form of scoundrel. Godfrey, who had an illicit marriage to a local barmaid Molly, is being blackmailed by his spendthrift brother Dunstan. Alas, Godfrey is expected to marry another, Nancy Lammeter, daughter of another society family. Godfrey attempts to buy off Dunstan with his horse, Wildfire, and during a journey to sell the horse Dunstan accidentally injures and kills Wildfire.Dunstan is stranded in the countryside, but sees light from a cottage -- the home of Silas Marner, reputed after fifteen years of weaving and miserly activity of having accumulated a large stash. He steals the bags of money he finds in the deserted cottage, and disappears into the night.Silas reports the theft, but is unaided. He is heartbroken, for his life's purpose has been the accumulation of this wealth. No one seems to make the connexion between the lost money and the disappearance of Dunstan (one flaw in the novel, in my opinion). Silas gradually recovers from this blow, and the people of Raveloe begin for the first time to see him in terms of friendship.At a Christmas party, the Cass family is in full celebration, for the upcoming marriage of Godfrey and Nancy. However, Nancy is not pleased, given Godfrey's reputation. Later in the holiday season, Molly makes her way to the Cass estate and confronts Godfrey with a two-year-old daughter in tow. Upon her return from the estate, she falls and dies in a drunken, drug-induced stupor, and the child wanders through the snow to the cottage of Silas. Silas lays claim to the golden-haired child, and Godfrey is relieved to be free from Molly and paternity.Sixteen years pass, and we come to meet a very different Silas, one who is now a truly human being, who is loved, and has an object of love in his daughter Eppie. Eppie is in fact about to be wed to the nice Aaron Winthrop. Godfrey and Nancy, however, have had a loveless and childless marriage.Things develop rapidly near the end of the novel. A pond near Silas' cottage is drained, and the remains of Dunstand with two bags of gold coins is found. Godfrey feels compelled to tell his wife now everything, how Dunstan dishonoured the family, how he (Godfrey) was being blackmailed, and admits his paternity of Eppie. Nancy is strangely tolerant -- she only complains of not having been told sooner. They decide to demand that Eppie be returned to them.In a beautiful scene of compassion and love, Eppie, given the free choice of deciding between Silas and connexion with the noble Cass family, opts for the man who was her true father, and chooses to remain with Silas.Later, Silas and Eppie revisit Lantern Yard, from which Silas was expelled so many years before. Here in no longer the old church, his old home, or his old friends -- all has changed; life has gone on. The old place is dirty and noisy by comparison to the serene Raveloe. The question of Silas' guilt or innocence cannot be resolved, but then, is no longer a question of concern for anyone in either place. Eppie then marries Aaron, in a wedding paid for by Godfrey, who cannot attend due to business, and Eppie declares in the end that 'nobody could be happier than we are.'Elliot intended to show that misfortune can lead to greater things, and provided a typical Victorian happy ending.This novel has been a traditional one assigned to students of secondary school age for decades now; it is a classic, fairly simple in construction and vocabulary, and brings up the timeless themes of good, evil, fate, and has a wide range of characters who change over time. Alas, many school-age readers come away cold, often determined never to read another novel again, as it is presented poorly and not put in a more modern context which students will more readily understand. But, it remains a good story, and a fine representative of the Victorian novel.
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Par bernard
Ci joint une liste de questions publiées par Worddsworth Editions Lilmited 2001 ( c'est l'éditeur de ce livre) afin de vérifier si on a compris ce livre.Advanced QuestionsTo what extent would you say that justice is a resounding theme in Silas Marner?In your answer, you might want to consider:•Marner's life in Lantern Yard: are there any flaws that easily lend themselves to injustice?•Dane's act and how this relates to justice•Godfrey and Dunstan Cass: their actions and the repercussions/ effects•Silas' loss- could his reward in the form of the child be interpreted as justice?•What Eliot might be saying about justiceDoes Eliot present Silas as someone to be pitied?In your answer, you might want to consider:•The way he is presented at the start: his appearance and trade. How these related to 'the evil one'.•Events and experiences in his life that evoke pity•How others react to Silas•How Silas reacts to bad experiencesDiscuss Eliot's presentation of the divide between rich and poor (social conditions) in nineteenth-century England.In your answer, you might want to consider:•The social divide and habits that are accepted as the norm as can be seen from food and Christmas.•The New Year's Eve dance and what we are shown about the divide between the classes.•The way in which the social divide is all-pervasive, even influencing the people's position in relation to the fire in the local pub.Discuss the impact that 'luck' had on the events in Silas Marner.In your answer, you might want to consider:•The events that occur to Silas, from his having to leave Lantern Yard, to his 'luck' of having the fit and leaving the door open on the very night that Molly Farren collapsed and left her child unattended.•Godfrey's 'luck' in that Molly Farren is unable to reach the 'Red House' in time to expose him. Also, consider his 'bad luck' in that childlessness forces him to acknowledge his child, Eppie.Mr Snell's sentiment at the end of the novel is 'when a man had observed his good luck, it was the part of his neighbours to wish him joy'. Would you say that this is a common belief within the Raveloe community?In your answer, you might want to consider:•The attitude of the villagers to Silas Marner when he first arrived.•What is seen as Silas' 'good luck'.•The way in which Marner is supported by his neighbours when he hits some troubled times after he has been settled in Raveloe for a while.•Other evidence which reflects the general goodwill of the villagers.What are we told about family values in Silas Marner?In your answer, you might want to consider:•Contrast the two leading families of the Casses and the Lammeters and how each is seen and why.•The importance of children as seen in the relationships between Dolly and Aaron, and Silas and Eppie.•The apparent unhappiness of a childless marriage.To what extent does Eliot subvert the hierarchical structure within the society she portrays?In your answer, you might want to consider:•The wealthy Cass family and how they behave.•Silas' success in the face of much adversity.•The way wealth is shown to be unable to overcome many of the basic problems which the characters face.Evaluate and respond to the roles given to women by Eliot in Silas Marner.In your answer, you might want to consider:•The character of Molly Farren. Is she a victim of a male-dominated society or of a wider combination of factors?•Eppie and how she compares to her mother, Molly. Does she prove that strength of character can be more important than the influence of society.•Think about Dolly Winthrop, Nancy Lammeter and Molly Farren. What roles do these women perform within the text and how do they relate to the stereotypes held about the roles of women in the Victorian period.What does Eliot tell us about Victorian attitudes towards children through her portrayal of Eppie?In your answer, you might want to consider:•The way in which Godfrey is 'ashamed' of Eppie when she is born. Is she a representation of the 'sins' of the parents?•Eppie is seen as a commdoity. Godfrey 'pays' for her to be kept out of sight and later offers to 'pay' to 'buy' her back from Silas.•The idealised way in which Eliot portrays Eppie as she is growing up.How does money direct the events of Silas Marner?In your answer, you might want to consider:•The way in which money acts as a consolation to Silas, but eventually becomes an obsession.•The way in which money brings social 'authority' for the Cass family.•The way in which money is used to control and manipulate people. Godfrey uses it to control Molly Farren. William Dane uses accusations about money to betray Silas and to steal his fiancé‘.
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Par FrKurt Messick
George Eliot, born Marian Evans in 1819, spent most of her early life in rural Warwickshire. This early upbringing is apparent from her easy comfort in writing about country settings, with attention to detail and niceties that a born-Londoner would generally not be able to provide. Eliot's life was not that of the typical Victorian lady; she worked in publishing, including periodicals, translations, and writing her own fiction. Eliot led a 'colourful' life; living in a common-law marriage with Lewes, a man who left his wife and children for her, she then married after his death a man twenty years her junior, only to die eight months later.In this novel, Silas is a weaver, a rather grumpy and sour man, whose primary occupation and avocation is the making of money. He is an outsider in Raveloe, having been driven from his earlier community under the false accusation of theft, an accusation that also cost him his engagement to his beloved, and left him with little faith in human nature, particularly that of the church-ly humans.The high society in Raveloe reached the pinnacle in the Cass family. Squire Cass had two sons, Godfrey and Dunstan, each his own unique form of scoundrel. Godfrey, who had an illicit marriage to a local barmaid Molly, is being blackmailed by his spendthrift brother Dunstan. Alas, Godfrey is expected to marry another, Nancy Lammeter, daughter of another society family. Godfrey attempts to buy off Dunstan with his horse, Wildfire, and during a journey to sell the horse Dunstan accidentally injures and kills Wildfire.Dunstan is stranded in the countryside, but sees light from a cottage -- the home of Silas Marner, reputed after fifteen years of weaving and miserly activity of having accumulated a large stash. He steals the bags of money he finds in the deserted cottage, and disappears into the night.Silas reports the theft, but is unaided. He is heartbroken, for his life's purpose has been the accumulation of this wealth. No one seems to make the connexion between the lost money and the disappearance of Dunstan (one flaw in the novel, in my opinion). Silas gradually recovers from this blow, and the people of Raveloe begin for the first time to see him in terms of friendship.At a Christmas party, the Cass family is in full celebration, for the upcoming marriage of Godfrey and Nancy. However, Nancy is not pleased, given Godfrey's reputation. Later in the holiday season, Molly makes her way to the Cass estate and confronts Godfrey with a two-year-old daughter in tow. Upon her return from the estate, she falls and dies in a drunken, drug-induced stupor, and the child wanders through the snow to the cottage of Silas. Silas lays claim to the golden-haired child, and Godfrey is relieved to be free from Molly and paternity.Sixteen years pass, and we come to meet a very different Silas, one who is now a truly human being, who is loved, and has an object of love in his daughter Eppie. Eppie is in fact about to be wed to the nice Aaron Winthrop. Godfrey and Nancy, however, have had a loveless and childless marriage.Things develop rapidly near the end of the novel. A pond near Silas' cottage is drained, and the remains of Dunstand with two bags of gold coins is found. Godfrey feels compelled to tell his wife now everything, how Dunstan dishonoured the family, how he (Godfrey) was being blackmailed, and admits his paternity of Eppie. Nancy is strangely tolerant -- she only complains of not having been told sooner. They decide to demand that Eppie be returned to them.In a beautiful scene of compassion and love, Eppie, given the free choice of deciding between Silas and connexion with the noble Cass family, opts for the man who was her true father, and chooses to remain with Silas.Later, Silas and Eppie revisit Lantern Yard, from which Silas was expelled so many years before. Here in no longer the old church, his old home, or his old friends -- all has changed; life has gone on. The old place is dirty and noisy by comparison to the serene Raveloe. The question of Silas' guilt or innocence cannot be resolved, but then, is no longer a question of concern for anyone in either place. Eppie then marries Aaron, in a wedding paid for by Godfrey, who cannot attend due to business, and Eppie declares in the end that 'nobody could be happier than we are.'Elliot intended to show that misfortune can lead to greater things, and provided a typical Victorian happy ending.This novel has been a traditional one assigned to students of secondary school age for decades now; it is a classic, fairly simple in construction and vocabulary, and brings up the timeless themes of good, evil, fate, and has a wide range of characters who change over time. Alas, many school-age readers come away cold, often determined never to read another novel again, as it is presented poorly and not put in a more modern context which students will more readily understand. But, it remains a good story, and a fine representative of the Victorian novel.This particular edition contains many extra pieces of commentary, notes and other study aids that will be helpful to the student trying to understand the text, the motivations of the characters, the world context of the story, and different ideas of interpretation.
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