Adam Bede Questions and Answers
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Describe Sarah Stone's testimony in Hetty Sorrel's trial in Adam Bede.
Sarah Stone testifies about the night Hetty Sorrel showed up at her shop looking for lodging and how Hetty gave birth there. Her testimony seems to suggest that Hetty may have had maternal feelings...
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What is the psychological theme of Adam Bede?
I wouldn't say there is a "psychological theme" to Adam Bede so much as there is a psychological mindset that infuses the themes of work ethic, personal integrity, and the power of love. As for...
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How does George Eliot approach realism in fiction in chapter 17 of Adam Bede?
In Chapter 17 of Adam Bede, George Eliot defends her commitment to realism over romanticism in fiction. She argues that romanticism is morally suspect as it presents an idealized world, whereas...
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What is the rhetoric of Bede's poem "The Sparrows"?
I think you are going to have to be a little more specific. Are you asking a about rhetorical devices? "The Sparrow in the Hall?" The languae is celebratory and descriptive, but also can be...
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How does Eliot portray 19th-century English pastoral life in Adam Bede?
It's difficult to say how accurate George Eliot's portrayal of pastoral life is in Adam Bede, but the characterization is absolutely sympathetic. The first act of sympathy is calling the tale "Adam...
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In Adam Bede, how is Hetty profoundly and eternally selfish?
Hetty is a young, uneducated girl, who tries to use her beauty andĀ feminine wiles to get what she wants out of life. Lost in the fantasies and dreams of a little girl who wants to live out a...