NON-AFRICAN PROSE
GEORGE ELIOT: Scilas Manner
With evidence from the novel, show that “One reaps what one sows.”
Explanation
There is ample evidence in the novel that one reaps what one sows. Many of the characters get what may be termed as just rewards for their conduct. Silas Marner, at the end of the novel, reaps tons of love and goodwill because he has sown love all his life. A simple weaver, he has loved his God, his church and brethren and his friends in Lantern Yard. Though these appear to have him down, he had to have returns on his investment in love. At Raveloe, he does not attempt to integrate himself into community.
However, the loss of his money, closely followed by the appearance of Eppie, sets the stage for his halo of love. The unrestrained love that he showers on the child opens the floodgates of others' love to flow towards him Godfrey Cass, on the other hand, sows rejection and reaps just that. He abandons Molly and her little child. M attempts to get a Godfrey but is overtaken by the snow and her drunkenness. Godfrey, however, throws away the c opportunity to remove the curse of his shabby treatment of Molly when he fails to accept Eppie in the girl's childho Years later, when his new marriage is childless, he seeks to become father to Eppie but is pointedly rejected by Epl just as he has rejected her and her mother.
Mrs. Dolly Withrop is a compassionate woman. She cares about and desires "to give comfort" to Silas Merrier. tries to draw Silas back to God, and in the moments when his money has been stolen, Dolly is his good friend. With coming of Eppie, Dolly is drawn closer to Silas as she pours attention and affection on the child and its father in the ifc of gifts, companionship and good will. It is not surprising that, in the end, her son Aaron should marry Eppie, the ap of Silas' eye. A firm bond now exists between Dolly and Silas and they share the fruits of the love and affection that D reaps.
Dunstan Cass sows vice. He is treacherous, spiteful and callous. In the end he reaps treachery, spite and callousness, While Godfrey is weighed down by his past indiscretions and is preoccupied with getting on the right side of his fat Dunstan blackmails him with threats of exposure. Dustan steals Sila's gold and compels his brother to sell his hor In the end, Dunstan kills the horse, thus losing the price that Bryce has offered for it and falls into the treacherous p of water that takes his life. Even before we know his whereabouts, he is disowned by his father.