Silas Marner: Key Quotations (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Silas's life reduced to these 2 activities
Silas's life reduced to these 2 activities
Weaving and hoarding
What kept Silas's thoughts in a repeated circle
What kept Silas's thoughts in a repeated circle
The gold
The 'greatest man in Raveloe'
The 'greatest man in Raveloe'
Squire Cass
Squire Cass's sons' attitude to severe labour
Squire Cass's sons' attitude to severe labour
Not inclined to it
How Silas's gold was returned
How Silas's gold was returned
Mysteriously
Stone pit's purpose (metaphorically)
Stone pit's purpose (metaphorically)
Swallow up its treasures
Redemption quote about new leaf
Redemption quote about new leaf
Never too late to turn over a new leaf
Eppie's feeling about having a father
Eppie's feeling about having a father
Can't feel as I've got any father but one
Godfrey's explanation for why Eppie dislikes him
Godfrey's explanation for why Eppie dislikes him
Part of my punishment
Nancy's motto: 'Duty first—___________'
Nancy's motto: 'Duty first—___________'
happiness afterwards
Godfrey's glance and words described as
Godfrey's glance and words described as
Devious glance and guiltless words
Without redemption, you'd be no better than a ___
Without redemption, you'd be no better than a ___
beast