Part one of term paper
Silas Marner, written by George Eliot, contains symbolism to represent both good and evil. Some of the symbolism can be related back to God or other religious beliefs. There are many incidents in the book that contain symbolism. Silas has elliptic seizures, which the town calls ‘trances’ or ‘fits’ that allow both good and evil to e ...

Part two of term paper
... fact that the gold took him to a lower level. Knoepflmacher states in his critical essay of Silas Marner that “Godfrey Cass is ironically named. His Christian name suggests that he is free, at peace with God” (103). This statement shows how Eliot refers to religion in her, Eliot’s, novel. Godfrey Cass can not be considered free and at peace with God because Godfrey himself marries Molly, a poor woman, who is not of his social class and does not let anyone know about the marriage. Godfrey l ...