One such Victorian novel is George Eliot's "Silas Marner". ... "Silas Marner" is set in England at the beginning of the Industrial revolution, as the story unfolds so does the revolution. ... Because of these changes today's students will be able to relate to the issues in "Silas Marner". ... Another universal issue discussed in "Silas Marner" is issue of drug use. ... Available: www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1996/11/art3exc.html (2003 April. 2) Eliot, George, 1861 Silas Marner. ...

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Silas Marner Coursework Silas Marner was a linen weaver in the town of Lantern Yard, he is unjustly accused of two crimes; and in this process he loses his faith in God, his best friend and his fiancée. ... Silas Marner was written in 1861 at the time of the expansion of the British Empire and the industrial revolution. ... Silas Marner is accused of murdering the oldest deacon of the Church and stealing his money, he later discovers he was framed by his best friend William Dane, he loses his faith in God, he believes that God has let him down by not proving his innocence he soon los...

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Is "Silas Marner" a fairy tale? ... "Silas Marner" opens with an overview of the society where Eliot's story took place. ... That is why the body of "Silas Marner" is a realistic fiction. ... "Silas Marner" goes in the same way. ... To add to that, "Silas Marner" is like a fairy tale as most fairy tales have some moral in them. ...

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Silas Marner In George Elliot's novel, Silas Marner, the author illustrates three different types of women through her characters. ... Dolly Winthrop is not only a mother figure in her own family but throughout the town; after Silas found Molly Dr. ... Dolly was among the hoards of mothers trying to advise Silas on the raising of Eppie and hers was the only help he accepted "for they were rendered without any show of bustling instruction"(125) Dolly's role is that of the average housewife, but holds more standing in the community. Through Nancy, Priscill...

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George Eliot displayed the important of religion in "Silas Marner." ... Silas Marner's experiences with the destruction of his religious beliefs in Lantern Yard and Ravenloe along with the regaining of faith with the help of Eppie reveals the author's intent and underlying theme of religion throughout the novel. ... Silas put his life and faith on the line for his community in Lantern Yard. ... The enlightenment that Silas needed came in the form of a child. ... Silas Marner, a man devoted to God, was excommunicated by his church and town of Lantern Yard. ...

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• Grade Level: High School