Silas Marner Comprehension Question 3 & 4 – Flashcards
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Describe the social structure of the community.
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Raveloe consists of a mix of different groups of people, each having their own social standing, The richest class was the squire class. The poor class didn't really care about anything
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What means does Eliot employ to inform us about the various characters?
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He does it through a series of events
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Describe each member of the Cass family. In particular, what weakness does Godfrey display
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land and business owners in raveloe, Squire Cass- Richest man in raveloe, not a good father to his children Godfrey Cass- weak and dependent on his younger brother dunstan Dunstan Cass- irresponsible, heartless, mean-spirited, abusive
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Explain Godfrey's social situation
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Godfrey is the oldest son of squire who is a landowner, runs the Red House estate, he is rich
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What characteristics of Dunstan are brought out through the incidents in this chapter?
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Dunstan is not to be trusted, is mean, and disrespects those around him, whether it is family or not, and that he has the potential to really hurt someone when things do not go his way he is heartless, and evil.
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How does Dunstan justify stealing Silas' gold to himself?
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he gives him some of it back
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Silas' story began in Chapter 1, and the story of the Cass brothers was introduced in Chapter 3. How are the two plots starting to be brought together?
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The beginning of the stories of Silas Marner and Squire Cass' sons starts when the sons steal Silas' stash of money. It continues when Godfrey's daughter with the opium addict, Molly, ends up in Silas' care
