THE CONCEPT OF HUMANISM AND RETRIBUTION AS REVEALED IN GEORGE ELIOT’S SILAS MARNER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS.
- Professor of British Literature, Department of English Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities (F.L.A.S.H.), University of Abomey- Calavi (UAC), Benin.
- Lecturer- Researcher, Department of English Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities (F.L.A.S.H.), University of Abomey- Calavi (UAC), Benin.
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The purpose of this article is to study the humanistic aspects in Silas Marner by the English novelist, George Eliot. In fact, George Eliot, in this novel is convinced of the great value of the human kindness, affection, and sympathy. She highlights the principles of kindness and sympathy through many characters. The theme of humanism is also seen through religious aspects. As far as law is concerned, many texts are written in order to protect human being especially women. The authoress focuses her effort on the welfare of human beings. She also adds to that concern the social environment in which the members of community is linked together through traditional values, which are presented as an incomparable reservoir of values to uphold the harmonious development of society.
[Taofiki Koumakpai and Barnabe B. Oladjehou. (2016); THE CONCEPT OF HUMANISM AND RETRIBUTION AS REVEALED IN GEORGE ELIOT’S SILAS MARNER: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Aug). 1249-1256] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
