The novel Silas Marner is the story of how a linen weaver is socially exiled by his peers because of their misunderstanding of him. The exile continues until a key figure, Eppie, restores his personal and social status within the town. The moral metaphor of the redemption power of love affects the three main characters in different ways. After being erroneously accused of stealing money, Silas Marner is forced into the life of a loner. …showed first 75 words of 567 total…

…showed last 75 words of 567 total…hardship like the others she encountered in the story. Eppie affected many people simply by being herself. Neither her beauty nor her kindness had direct affects; it was simply her innocence and purity of heart. Her ability to open up what people hide away. Her belief in others gives them the will to rise up and become a better person just for her. Thinking the best of people, people will try to be their best.