Oct 7, 2020
Finding home, according to Eliot’s novel, is a matter of engaging with other living beings, with the natural world of growth, nurturance and organic life. In a novel full of natural imagery, Eliot’s human characters appear as plants. They may be uprooted and transplanted but with nourishment and care can reproduce strong roots.
The regnerative power of nature in Silas Marner, Jo Carruthers, 2020.