Silas Marner part 2

Word Count: 279

 “She thinks I did wrong by her mother as well as by her. She thinks me worse than I am. But she must think it: she can never know all. It’s part of my punishment, Nancy, for my daughter to dislike me. I should never have got into that trouble if I’d been true to you—if I hadn’t been a fool. I’d no right to expect anything but evil could come of that marriage—and when I shirked doing a father’s part too.”

This quote represents a sense of regret from Silas Marner. He is expressing how much he loves his daughter Eppie but regrets the decisions he made in raising her. The mood in this quote is sadness as Silas feels sad that his daughter feels as though Silas did wrong by her mother. However, with Silas's sad mood, there is acceptance of the dislike of his own daughter. Silas almost admits that he deserves her dislike as his punishment. At the end of the quote, we notice how Silas mentions that he may not have been the best father as well and that he deserves everything that has come to him. It is very sad to read this quote and see how this man, Silas, is a good person and loves his daughter so much yet accepts that she does not like him and thinks he is a terrible person even more so than he does. However, it is noble of him to accept her dislike with no hard feelings of his own because he is allowing his daughter to have her own feelings and not make any effort to change who she is or what she believes.

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  1. Sam BalkoMarch 16, 2021 at 8:59 AM

    I think this is a very humbling quote you chose because it shows a sense of acceptance and responsibility Silas holds. He is able to accept the fact that his daughter won't like him for what has happened in the past and is very mature about it in a way. I agree that this is a sad quote because he clearly does love his daughter so much and can only do so much to change her mind. I can appreciate that he is allowing her to have her own feelings as you mentioned. It shows that he also respects his daughter as a person and her opinions, just because she dislikes him doesn't mean he won't love her any less.

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  2. Sydney BrettMarch 30, 2021 at 6:10 PM

    Your blog highlights the importance of acceptance as well as consequences to one’s actions. I found it heartwarming that Silas only wants what is best for his daughter. Being a parent is so hard, and being a single parent even harder, so I find it sad that Silas is so hard on himself for any flaws he may have had while raising Eppie, because he truly did the best he could under the circumstances.

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  3. Natalie ZahabiApril 1, 2021 at 9:28 AM

    This quote shows a very mature side of Silas although he may not deserve the dislike he receives from his daughter. Silas continuously receives unnecessary negativity from others although he is a good and caring man. Due to the reoccurring negativity it seems as if Silas has begun to accept all of his bad luck and views it as punishment and thinks he deserves it.

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