A Comparison of Silas Marner and Godfrey Cass

Godfrey and Silas were both self-imposed loners. Godfrey had to keep his first wife a secret from everybody, especially Nancy Lammeter. This meant that he had to keep more than a polite distance away from her. His brother, the theif and all around scoundrel blackmailed poor Godfrey to keep his secrets hidden. Silas was betrayed by his whole previous life. The church had let him down and his closest freind had robbed him. This supposed friend even set him up for an accusation of murder. To top it all off, Silas’ wife was taken by this wolf in sheep’s clothing. This type of betrayal makes a person hate humanity especially in such a close-knit community. Silas moved himself to the fringes of civilization. He cared for no one and wanted no one to care for him.
Both of their attitudes changed when Eppie arrived. Godfrey knew that he could marry Nancy now because his old wife had died. This also showed how shallow he was. Godfrey thought that with money he could win back his daug...