The Importance of Literature
in Understanding and Coping with Life Problems
Nancy Lammeter
- She kept her moral values
- Had inner and outer beauty
- Showed compassion on her husband
- Went through trials but never became bitter or angry
- "But I wasn't worth doing wrong for, nothing is in this world."
Conclusion
Godfrey Cass
We can learn a new lesson from each character in this book. Some of the characters show how to change, or how to be compassionate; and some show us exactly how not to act in handling life's trials.
Dunsey Cass
- Keeps secrets
- Lives a double life
- Finally confessed all of his secrets to his wife after 15 years.
- He was forgiven, and started to care for his child after she was 18 years old.
- "There's debts in life we can't pay like money debts, by paying for the extra years that have slipped by."
- A spoiled rich boy
- A thief
- Runs from his problems
- His secrets were found out long after he was gone
- "Everything comes to light sooner or later. When God Almighty wills it, our secrets are found out.
Silas Marner
- A dynamic character
- Begins the story money hungry and greedy
- Moves to a new town and meets Eppie
- Finds a new happiness in love, and no longer relies on money for his happiness
- "There was love between him and the child that blent them into one."
Silas Marner
- A Classic
- Written by George Elliot
- Theme: the redeeming power of love
- Each character represents a different situation, and expresses a different way to handle it