Answer» - two societies are at the heart of Silas Marner: and , drastically opposed to each other
- Lantern Yard- experienced the transformative force of the Industrial Revolution
- Raveloe- rural and intimate and changes very little from generation to generation
- Marner’s exclusion from Lantern Yard’s society, his initial willful distance from Raveloe’s society, and his eventual inclusion in this society cause his losing and regaining of faith
- by caring for Eppie, Marner adjusts to Raveloe society, acquiring the customs and beliefs of his new home.
- traditions defines Raveloe’s unique identity and society over generations
- at the end of the novel, Marner and Eppie travel to Lantern Yard. The village has transformed into a great manufacturing town
- men on the streets of Lantern Yard are too busy to stop and assist Marner and Eppie
- Eppie and Marner are both happy at the end of the novel because of the connections they have formed with each other and with Raveloe society.
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