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Classic fiction and drama · Secondary / sixth form

Silas Marner

George Eliot

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Silas’s withdrawal from a community changes when an unexpected relationship gives everyday work a new purpose. Compare the value he places on money with the responsibilities of care, and examine how gossip and reputation influence what neighbours believe about one another.

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