Question

Not only does Eppie have golden hair but she also has a heart of gold. Justify by giving instances from the novel.

Answer 1

• A child with golden-curled hair and the biological daughter of Godfrey Cass and Molly Farren, she toddles into Silas Marner'* cottage when her mother is dying.
• She grows up to be a good natured child caring for Marner, in fact changing his heart and turning him into a good man.
• She finally refuse to let Godfrey and Nancy adopt her, claiming that she knew no other father than Marner and that she was going to marry a working class man.