Silas Marner Research Paper

Silas Marner discusses the importance of money through Silas Marner, Eppie, and the Cass brothers. Money is a very important theme throughout this novel. At the end of the story one came to the realization that money does not necessarily make people happier. Silas Marner learns to see faith as more important than money. Eppie choses to live the life of a common man rather than indulge in the wealthy. On the other hand, the Cass family has money, but can never be satisfied. The novel argues that some things such as happiness, trust and faith are more valuable than money and wealth. For fifteen years, the gold Silas saved up serves as a substitute for his lost faith. Silas loves his gold, worked for it, and looked forward to viewing it and holding it in his hands each evening. When he finds out his money is missing he is filled with terror. He could not …show more content…
Indeed, those with money, or those who are supposed to have money, tend to be the most harried and corrupt characters, such as Dustan and Godfrey. Dustan killed a horse by accident. Then, because he killed the horse he contrives to steal the money of Silas. During his attempt to steal the money Dustan dies. Just because one is of a higher class, does not mean they have any better morals. Godfrey Cass and his wife tried multiple times to conceive a child. However they were never successful. The couple could never be truly happy without a child. Godfrey envied the bond of a weaver and his daughter. During a conversation with his wife he argues that a man of his class does not know anything about the feelings of a father. He wants her to come live with them and experience all the great things. Godfrey tried convincing Eppie that she could have everything she ever dreamed because he was a wealthy man. Silas and Eppie, though they do not have status or wealth, enjoy their life much more than the