I am on page 38 of Silas Marner by George Eliot-the main character in this book is Silas and can in the most blatant and concise way be summed up as passive. He is passive in almost every aspect of his life; throughout the novel thus far Silas has rarely acted upon others in any way. He prefers seclusion and his privacy. Silas is a weaver by trade and spends most of his days alone at the loom. Yet there is another aspect to Silas that is vital in understanding who he is and that is his devout faith and love of his religion. In his old town his closest friend, one of the only real people he ever let in defiantly betrayed him in more ways than one. His name was William Dane and he stole from the church and placed the taken goods in Silas's house and headed off an extreme search for the stolen goods. Inevitably placing Silias under the scrutiny of the congregation but to make things worse Silas was prone to convulsions and epileptic attacks but back in the days when this took place most people saw these "fits" as a sign and working of the devil. Being further shunned by the church for his propensities Silas stepped back and decided to focus on his work and newfound relationship with the woman he loved named Sarah. But in the midst off all of this drama Sarah left him and sent his life crashing into a seemingly never ending downward spiral. Less than a month after the end of their relationship Sarah was married to William Dane the man who was responsible for all of Silas's problems. Yet Silas never refuted or fought the accusations but was so strong in his faith saying, "You stole the money and you wove a plot to lay the sin at my door. But you may prosper, for all that: there is no just God that governs the earth righteously, but a God of lies, that bears witness against the innocent," (15). This is a major defining factor in who Silas is as a person because in refusing to plead for his innocence he trusts in God and believes that he will be freed from persecution when and how it is right.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Characterization
Characterization
I am on page 38 of Silas Marner by George Eliot-the main character in this book is Silas and can in the most blatant and concise way be summed up as passive. He is passive in almost every aspect of his life; throughout the novel thus far Silas has rarely acted upon others in any way. He prefers seclusion and his privacy. Silas is a weaver by trade and spends most of his days alone at the loom. Yet there is another aspect to Silas that is vital in understanding who he is and that is his devout faith and love of his religion. In his old town his closest friend, one of the only real people he ever let in defiantly betrayed him in more ways than one. His name was William Dane and he stole from the church and placed the taken goods in Silas's house and headed off an extreme search for the stolen goods. Inevitably placing Silias under the scrutiny of the congregation but to make things worse Silas was prone to convulsions and epileptic attacks but back in the days when this took place most people saw these "fits" as a sign and working of the devil. Being further shunned by the church for his propensities Silas stepped back and decided to focus on his work and newfound relationship with the woman he loved named Sarah. But in the midst off all of this drama Sarah left him and sent his life crashing into a seemingly never ending downward spiral. Less than a month after the end of their relationship Sarah was married to William Dane the man who was responsible for all of Silas's problems. Yet Silas never refuted or fought the accusations but was so strong in his faith saying, "You stole the money and you wove a plot to lay the sin at my door. But you may prosper, for all that: there is no just God that governs the earth righteously, but a God of lies, that bears witness against the innocent," (15). This is a major defining factor in who Silas is as a person because in refusing to plead for his innocence he trusts in God and believes that he will be freed from persecution when and how it is right.
I am on page 38 of Silas Marner by George Eliot-the main character in this book is Silas and can in the most blatant and concise way be summed up as passive. He is passive in almost every aspect of his life; throughout the novel thus far Silas has rarely acted upon others in any way. He prefers seclusion and his privacy. Silas is a weaver by trade and spends most of his days alone at the loom. Yet there is another aspect to Silas that is vital in understanding who he is and that is his devout faith and love of his religion. In his old town his closest friend, one of the only real people he ever let in defiantly betrayed him in more ways than one. His name was William Dane and he stole from the church and placed the taken goods in Silas's house and headed off an extreme search for the stolen goods. Inevitably placing Silias under the scrutiny of the congregation but to make things worse Silas was prone to convulsions and epileptic attacks but back in the days when this took place most people saw these "fits" as a sign and working of the devil. Being further shunned by the church for his propensities Silas stepped back and decided to focus on his work and newfound relationship with the woman he loved named Sarah. But in the midst off all of this drama Sarah left him and sent his life crashing into a seemingly never ending downward spiral. Less than a month after the end of their relationship Sarah was married to William Dane the man who was responsible for all of Silas's problems. Yet Silas never refuted or fought the accusations but was so strong in his faith saying, "You stole the money and you wove a plot to lay the sin at my door. But you may prosper, for all that: there is no just God that governs the earth righteously, but a God of lies, that bears witness against the innocent," (15). This is a major defining factor in who Silas is as a person because in refusing to plead for his innocence he trusts in God and believes that he will be freed from persecution when and how it is right.
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