Silas Marner

By
George Eliot

Author: Mariam Kobakhidze

Head of subject: Manana Khutsishvili
Subject: English
Class: 93
School: Albion
table of contents:

 Introduction;
 Short Content of Silas Marner;
 Characters;
 A little information about the characters;
 My favorite character;
 My opinion;
 The conclusion;
 Introduction
This New Year's holiday, I also
read a book called “Silas Marner”
by George Eliot.

So, today we will discuss the content of this wonderful

book.
 Short Content of Silas Marner
This book describes well the events of the 19th century. In England there lived a
weaver named Silas Marner. She had started a pretty good business by weaving linens,
but suddenly her life changed a lot.
One day he is accused of stealing parish funds.His accusation will be confirmed by two
pieces of evidence. They find a knife in his pocket and a large amount of money in his
purse. There is a strong suggestion that it was his best friend William Dane who
betrayed Silas, and before committing the theft, he blamed Silas for the crime. Silas
certainly does not confess to this baseless crime, which is borne out by false evidence,
and he does not lose faith. He believes that God will guide the process and establish
the truth.A few days later, he receives a letter from his fiancée, Sarah, saying that she
has married his best friend, William Dane.
After Silas reads this letter, he leaves the city heartbroken and travels south to the Midlands,
settling near the village of Raveloe, where he lives alone.She starts weaving linens again and
earns money, which she later collects.
One foggy night, Silas' two sacks of gold are stolen by Dunstan Cass, the second son of
Squire Cass, the town's leading landowner. After discovering the theft, the villagers comfort
Silas, but to no avail. Dunstan Cass immediately disappears.
 Short Content of Silas Marner
Godfrey Cass, Dunstan Cass's older brother, also has a secret past. He is secretly
married to Molly Farren, which prevents Godfrey from marrying Nancy Lammeter, a
young middle-class woman. On a winter's night, Molly tries to announce that she is
Godfrey's wife with her two-year-old daughter at Squire Cass's New Year's Eve party.
However, he unfortunately loses his mind in this snow and frost. The child goes to
Sila's house. Silas follows the child's tracks in the snow and discovers that the
woman is dead. When he goes to the party for help, Godfrey goes outside to the
scene, but decides not to tell anyone that Molly was his wife. After Molly's death,
Godfrey and Nancy got married. Silas adopts the child and names it Epi. Epi changes
Sayla's life completely. Godfrey helps Silas raise the child so that people don't find
out that Eppie is actually his child.
Dolly Winthrop, his kind neighbor, helps Silas raise the child.
Sixteen years pass and Epi grows up to be the pride of the village. He loves Silas very much and
sees him as his father. He also mentions that it was with the help of Silas that he found a place in
the village society and set the goal of his life.Meanwhile, Godfrey and Nancy mourn their own
childlessness after the death of their child.
 Short Content of Silas Marner

One day the villagers found Silas near his house and the money they stole from
Silas and when they found it they gave it to Silas.
A few days later, Godfrey Cass comes to Epi and tells her that Molly was his wife
and Epi is his child. He also offers Eppie to raise him as a gentleman's daughter, but
Eppie politely and firmly refuses, stating that she is happy with Silas.

And this book ends with Eppie's marriage to Aaron Winthrop, with whom she grew
up and whose mother is Dolly Winthrop. With the help of Godfrey Cass, they now
move into a beautiful house and live happily with Silas Marner.
Main Characters:
 Silas Marner;
 Godfrey Cass ;
 Dunstan Cass;
 Molly Farren;
 Eppie;
 Nancy Lammeter;
 William Dane;
 Aaron Winthrop;
 Dolly Winthrop;
 Sarah;
 A little information about the main
Silas Marner: characters
An English weaver, who does
not lose hope and faith, and
with great effort finally gets
a new loving family.
William Dane:
Silas' best friend, who
later cheats on him and
married Sarah.
Molly Farren:
Godfrey's first (and secret)
wife, with whom he has a child
named Epi. She dies when she
tries to reveal her and her son's
identity.
Eppie:
A girl who was adopted by Silas
Sarah: Marner and raised with love. She
is also the daughter of Molly
Silas’ wife, who later Farren and Godfrey Cass.
marries William Dane.
Aaron Winthrop:
Godfrey Cass: son of Dolly, who marries
Eppie at the end of the novel
A high-class man who is Molly book.
Farren's husband and Epi's father.
After Molly's death, he marries
Nancy Lameter. Dunstan Cass:
Godfrey Cass's younger brother,
who steals money from Silas and
Nancy Lammeter: disappears after the robbery.
Second wife of Godfrey Cass, a morally
and socially respectable young woman.
Dolly Winthrop:
Aaron's mother and Epi's
godmother. Also the person who
helps Silas raise Eppie.
 My favorite character

My favourite character is Silas

Marner.

He is a simple, honest and conscientious weaver who does not

lose faith and thus fights against injustice. He's my favorite
character because all this time, he's not afraid of life's
challenges, so I think he's a really exemplary person.
 My opinion

I think the ending of this book was quite beautiful and full
of love. This book seems to describe injustice, loyalty, care
and love at the same time. I think being together and
caring led to the happy ending of this book.
The conclusion
My impression of the book:

I liked this book very much, because it is a kind of life

lesson for me, and besides, the author of this book
emphasizes that you should never lose hope and faith
in life, no matter what happens.
Thank you for your attention