Silas Marner : notes

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Silas Marner, you explore the life of Silas Marner, a weaver who has been outcast from his original home and lives a lonely, miserable existence until his gold is stolen and a child comes into his life to replace it. This memorable novel is George Eliot's most well-known and admired work -- one that strives to present realistic human relationships and address the function of religion in society. Chapter summaries and commentaries take you through Silas Marner's journey, and critical essays help you understand the plot, structure, characterization, themes, and use of symbolism in the novel. Other features that help you study include Analyses of each of the main characters A section on the life and background of George Eliot A section of review questions A selected bibliography A genealogy chart to help you understand the complex relationships of the novel Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure -- you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides SILAS MARNER......Page 2 LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR......Page 3 A BRIEF SYNOPSIS......Page 4 Silas Marner......Page 6 MrW Snell......Page 7 Miss Ladbrook......Page 8 CHAPTER 1......Page 9 CHAPTER 2......Page 11 CHAPTERS 3 & 4......Page 12 CHAPTER 5......Page 15 CHAPTERS 6 & 7......Page 16 CHAPTERS 8 & 9......Page 18 CHAPTER 10......Page 20 CHAPTER 11......Page 22 CHAPTER 12......Page 24 CHAPTER 13......Page 25 CHAPTERS 14 & 15......Page 26 CHAPTER 16......Page 28 CHAPTERS 17 & 18......Page 30 CHAPTER 19......Page 32 CHAPTER 21......Page 33 SILAS MARNER......Page 35 GODFREY CASS......Page 36 THE CHORAL CHARACTERS......Page 37 PLOT AND STRUCTURE......Page 38 TECHNIQUE AND CHARACTERIZATION......Page 39 SYMBOLISM......Page 40 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 41 A story of a man under public scrutiny, Silas Marner is about the influence of "pure, natural human relationships" in life, the function of religion in society, and the uses of custom and tradition.