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in the community because of his hereditary position. The poor
never question his wasteful life. But Eliot does, just as she
questions the way he has raised his sons. Godfrey wishes his
father had disciplined him more. You'll have to decide whether
you blame Squire Cass for the tragic events brought about by his
wayward sons.

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SILAS MARNER: AARON WINTHROP

When Aaron first comes with his mother Dolly to visit Silas,
he's still a small child. Silas regards him as an alien
creature, but this encounter foreshadows the impact Eppie will
have upon Silas. When he's grown up, Aaron becomes Eppie's
sweetheart (although she doesn't seem sexually attracted to
him). Like Eppie, he is in touch with nature, a gifted
gardener. Some readers think Aaron is a cardboard figure, a
stereotype of the manly young laborer whom Eppie should choose
over a life with Godfrey. Yet others think that his kind,
brotherly affection for Eppie represents Eliot's idea of
perfect, wholesome love.

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SILAS MARNER: PRISCILLA LAMMETER

When blunt-spoken, dumpy Priscilla appears beside her sister
Nancy, Nancy's beauty and grace are all the more evident. These
sisters show a strong family affection for each other, as the
Cass brothers do not. Together with their father, they
demonstrate that strong family love does exist in the upper
class. Priscilla defines even more strongly than Nancy certain
positive traits of the gentry. She is hard-working, practical,
and devoted to farming. She doesn't put on upperclass airs.
While some readers feel she's too rude and opinionated, others
feel that Eliot wanted her that way, to show that, in the
country, the leading families may not be as refined as you would
expect.

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SILAS MARNER: MOLLY FARREN

Godfrey's unfortunate first wife is seen only briefly, in
Chapter 12. Up until then she has simply been a nuisance to
Godfrey, but now you see her as a living character, struggling
through the snow. Her goal is the Red House where she hopes to
have her revenge on Godfrey. Yet she seems like a victim
herself, rather than a strong avenger. She has sparks of
motherly tenderness, which almost stop her from taking her fatal
dose of opium. She is too weak to resist her addiction,
however, and soon meets her fate. Is she the victim of her