Part one of term paper
The main character of the novel , the character with the namesake, seems to have a rather ambiguous role in the novel as the prominent figure. At times, it is as if he is merely thrown into the plot as a type of formality. Considering this and the fact that the novel was written by Mary Ann Evans under the pen name George Eliot, one may com ...

Part two of term paper
... and Seth and wife of Thias, has a seemingly one-dimensional role. However, in examination, this typical portrayal of the nagging and needy mother may speak for more than what she seems. Eliot, through various strategies of character development and placement, has cast Lisbeth more so as a symbol than an actual person, and therefore her influence on the novel becomes like a shadow, only noticeable at the end as a foresign of the events to come. In the next pages we will look at Lisbeth Bede’s ...