Silas Marner · Character
Ben Winthrop
Dolly's husband and a wheelwright in Raveloe.
minor
Also known as Winthrop, Ben
First appearance: part i vii
Ben Winthrop shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A local man who comments on the bet about Cliff's Holiday, pointing out the folly of betting on supernatural phenomena.
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In Chapter VI: A local man who comments on the bet about Cliff's Holiday, pointing out the folly of betting on supernatural phenomena. Later, in Chapter XI: Watches the dance with his son Aaron, defending Godfrey's…
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- Peripheral Village Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Silas reaches an emotional and psychological peak where he explici…
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See Ben Winthrop in part i vii