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Silas Marner (Chapters (Chapter 6 (Characters (The Lammeters (We find out…

- - - - Fustian Jackets and Smock Frocks
        
        Workers clothing, rough jackets
    - - The Lammeters
        
        We find out that the lammeters mother died before the children grew up
        
        This gives us a parallel with the Cass' as they also grow up as a one parent family
      - Silas
  - - - 56 - Half way down - "Our consciousness rarely registers the beginning of a growth within us any more than without us"
        
        Silas is beginning to change from valuing only money, to also see the benefit of love and community
        
        The quote is saying that we rarely notice ourselves changing before our eyes.
    - - Silas is basically learning that although he has lost his money, he is able to rely on the community and have enjoyment and comfort from others.
      - He starts by accusing Jem Rodney but we quickly realize that Jem has been drinking at the Rainbow. This is also Ironic as Silas Walked in the door and was about to faint from the water and walking, but Jem caught him, showing he helped him not trying to hurt him.
      - Silas walks in and he is standing in the "Warm light", this is again an extended metaphor of him coming in from trouble, or the darkness, and people like the commoners at the rainbow being a good thing for him.
    - - Pregnant
        
        This is when his speech is pregnant, meaning it is weighty and has a lot of meaning
  - - - The word spreads quickly in Raveloe, and the villagers overnight learn about the robery and go to look for clues.
      - They quickly find a tinder box near Silas' house, and believe it is in connection to the robbery. Then later, mr Macey the Parish Clark says that the box may have been placed there by a supernatural force and not a human.
      - We see some more about the class separation, when all the commoners are excited by the small activity and flock to assess the scene of the crime. The upper class are just discussing the matter.
      - We see repeatedly how the Commoners imagination runs wild, the seed of an idea becomes a huge complex plot. The small thought of the tinderbox, sparks their imagination and causes them to misjudge the truth.
      - Elliot is kind of poking fun at the villagers, throughout this entire chapter. Poking fun at the closed mindedness and impulse. They know the peddler is dark skinned and wears earrings, and from this, they deduce that he must have been the robber. Page 62 at the bottom, we basically see that from this, they also believe the Peddler must also be a robber.
      - Once the peddler is revealed as the communities vision of who stole the gold was, Silas clings to this false hope, because by believing in it, he knows where his gold is, and that it has not been taken by a supernatural being.
  - - - The basic point of this chapter is the turning point in the story. Silas finally turns around, darkness starts to become light.
    - - “Galled and fretted him so as to mingle irritation with the very sunshine” - The idea of Godfrey's hidden wife causes Godfrey a great deal of conflict internally
  - - - Basically, we learn how disconnected the Cass household is.
      - Godfrey has the opportunity to tell the truth, but he doesn't and continues to hide the truth
      - The Cass father thinks his children are completely useless and says that he has been a good father, this is ironic because he has been a bad father.
    - - "relieved by the sense that the interview was ended without having made any change in his position" - Godfrey. Basically this shows how he is just happy to have gotten through without saying anything
  - - - We see how empty, Silas is without his money. He feels pain and emptiness now that it is gone. He is going through grief as if he has lost a love one but really it is money.
      - The Villagers used to think that Silas was a strange or devilish person, but now they feel pitty or sorrow on him because he is a good man but it caught up in money.
      - The villagers give Silas material gifts, like food, because they feel pitty on him, but it also says that they are worried about giving him the gift of words but it could be misinterpreted.
      - Finally by the end of this, Silas begins to realize that he needs things other than money, and the loss of his gold is not the end of his world.
      - Basically Christmas is coming and everyone in the village wants to be together, so why don't you come together with us at church,
      - There is the long idea of the Rivulet, that represents Silas' soul and being. And that in this chapter, his old path of weaving to accumulate gold is blocked up and has changed
      - We see this build up to the celebration of New Year. New Years is an important idea as it is a time where we, and Silas, get rid of the old and bring in the new.
  - - - At the beggining we see our first appearance of Nancy Lammeter. This is important as we have heard a long build up to Nancy Lammeter. She arrives side saddle on a horse, in the dark and snowy weather. She looks beautiful even in a precarious position in thick coats and poor weather.
      - Godfrey is not compatible with Nancy in her mind.
      - Nancy is almost the perfect representation of a perfect woman
      - The Miss Guns are surprised by Nancy's beauty and did not expect to find someone like her out in the country.
      - The Miss Gunns try to find small things wrong with Nancy. They are snobs so they notice that her hands are workers hands, which shows that she actually does work. They also notice her commoners accent.
      - Priscilla accuses the Gunns of being somewhat ugly. Priscilla after her rant says that she is just glad her father is sober and not likely to die.
    - - "young man that you were determined not to marry him, however much he might wish it"
        
        In this situation, we see that Nancy is not interested in Godfrey.
        
        Godfrey is clearly trying but to no success. She is only interested in good men.
      - "Squire or no squire"
        
        Nancy is not attracted to status
      - "Delicate Beauty"
        
        Nancy has a beauty unlike many others and it is simple, not requiring makeup or city clothes
        
        The Miss Guns are surprised by this.
      - "Buttermaking, cheese making hands"
        
        Nancy Lammeter actually does work
        
        The Gunns try to make this into a bad thing but it really proves that Nancy is a well composed down to earth woman.
      - "For I am ugly—there's no denying that [...] I don't mind, do you?"
        
        Priscilla, Nancy's sister is talking to the gunn twins, and sort of implies that they are ugly.
        
        Priscilla is very blunt and clumsy, unlike Nancy.
  - - - Everybody is having a good time at the party. But this is about to be spoiled by Silas' appearance and the baby.
      - Godfrey continues to lie, and thinks things will blow over, even when his problems are staring him in the eye.
      - Silas wants to take the child, and says no when others offer to take care of it. This is because the child has filled the role of his gold and is now essential to his life.
      - Godfrey even gives Silas a trifle in an effort to morally "buy" his way out.
    - - "An ugly inmate"
        
        Something that Godfrey did not want and is essentially shackled to this problem.
      - "it's a lone thing—and I'm a lone thing"
        
        Silas shows his connection to Eppy and how they are both good for each other
      - "the father felt a strange mixture of feelings, a conflict of regret and joy"
        
        Godfrey feels love and cowardice towards the baby
  - - - Page 127 Line 5 - As the weeks grew to months, this is the passing of time, and eppie growing up.
      - This chapter is about Silas wanting Eppie to be his Daughter and have possession of her. This is enhanced when
      - Silas also moves from just caring for Eppie, to having to shape and mold her into a good human being.
    - - "My Mothers name was Hephzibah"
        
        from the second book of kings in the old testament
        
        Explains something about Eppie.
      - "Dad-dad's" - 127 Bottom
        
        This is Eppie referring to Silas as dad, because in her eyes she is the only father she has is Silas.
      - "For his work was a cold narrow prison"
        
        This is silas' work at the loom, because it is narrow.
      - "Incompatible needs of love"
        
        This is that you want to love someone wholly, but also teach them good morals and behaviors.
  - - - Godfrey gives small gifts to Silas and he sees this morally as him helping to support the family. But he is careful not to give too much as it may attract attention.
      - Godfrey procrastinates his believe need to support Eppie and we also see the Eppie is not living the life she deserves and is not going to receive her birthright.
      - Not too much thought goes into what has happened to Dunsey because he is respectable, but few people really care about him, and just think he has gone to the Army. This is ironic because the Cass family would not be very respectable if many people knew what they had done.
      - There is the repetition of the him pronoun in the last sentence to emphasize his selfishness.
    - - "He told himself that the time would come when he might do something towards furthering the welfare of his daughter without incurring suspicion"
        
        Yet again selfish.
  - - - We are introduced to Aaron
      - We see many signs of the industrial revolution. Flax is unnecessary as people now use cotton from Africa. The water levels in the stone pits have dropped as Godfrey is using it for irrigation and factories use it for steam boilers. He also declines to get a grate and an oven installed.
      - 16 Years has passed and now Eppie is 18
    - - "Silas marner had found his new treasure on the hearth"
        
        Silas now consideres Eppie to be his treasure.
  - - - Dunsey is discovered in the snow pits, and we know it is him because of his watch.
      - Godfrey tells Nancy that he had a wife, who died in the snow that night, and Eppie is his daughter.
      - Molly is annoyed because had she known about Eppie earlier, she would have cared for her, but it is too late now. And Nancy wanted to be a Mother, but she could not, so Eppie would have been great to fill that role.
    - - The heavy dashing when Godfrey is telling Nancy that he had a wife before, this shows Godfreys reluctance and nervousness.
  - - - "Whatever I can do for you will be nothing but paying a debt"
        
        Godfrey talks in monetary terms and about what he owes
      - "But I can't leave my father, nor own anybody nearer than him" - Eppie.
        
        She is saying that she wants to stay with their long knowing parent.
      - "But I've a claim on you, Eppie" - Godfrey
        
        Again, Godfrey thinks he has ownership over Eppie and doesn't have a perspective on the feelings.
      - "Faithful Affection" - Eppie
        
        Eppie looks to Silas with confident affection
    - - We see how Godfrey walks in and expects to settle things like payments and debts but Nancy is concerned about how Eppie feels
      - We see that Nancy is very tender about the situation and does see everyone's perspectives and is conflicted.
      - Godfrey is constantly assuming that welfare is purely about money. He thinks that Eppie would be better off in the red house with wealth, but ignores what really maters, her feelings.
      - Godfrey begins to swing his stick lazily, as he is aggravated, and almost feels as if he should lash out physically at the two. This is inherit from his father.
  - - - Godfrey finally realizes he has no moral claim over Eppie. And decides not to tell others about the secret as it would affect Eppie and not him.
    - - "He had bought a blessing on himself by acting like a father to a lone, motherless child"
        
        Silas acted to this child as any father should have
        
        Eppie was a blessing to godfrey
- - - - "Wore actions as mere trimmings"
        
        Basically Godfrey does not care much about actions, they are like the decorations on a coat