Every action, no matter how small, can define someone. The book Silas Marner, written by George Eliot, contains two characters whose paths overlap. Silas Marner, a poor old man, has been accused of a crime he did not commit. However, without any evidence to support it, Silas was kicked out of his town, forcing him to stay in the town of Raveloe. His chance comes when he adopts a young girl, Eppie. Eppie helps Silas relearn how to hope for others. Another character's life that the book interweaves is that of Godfrey Cass, a wealthy man who has more secrets than money. Godfrey lives in leisure but quickly realizes his faults throughout his life and seeks to fix them. As Godfrey experiences life-changing events, his personality begins to improve, however, he still has some flaws that need to be ironed out. Although the desire to want something is simply human, it is no excuse for fulfilling such a desire by sinning. Even though the lies may be small and white, they always escalate, accumulating to the point where going back is no longer an option. Godfrey would never tell the truth, distorting the stories of those close to him. One morning, Godfrey had to explain to his father what had happened to Wildfire, his horse. In truth, Godfrey lost Wildfire because he gave it to his brother Dunsey. In return, Dunsey was not to reveal her secret marriage to her father. However, when he speaks to his father, he states the opposite. “Dunsey took him hunting to sell him to me the other day… I should have paid you a hundred pounds this morning. (Page 57) Godfrey's plan in lying to his father about the horses going missing was to make sure his father knew about his marriage. Godfrey needed his father's approval for him to...... middle of paper ......ilas because Silas looked after Eppie for most of her childhood while Godfrey only wants to abandon her at first thinking it was for the best. He now knows that he can do nothing to convince her and that he can only support her from the sidelines. Godfrey knows that even though people may disagree with him, that doesn't mean they are wrong for doing so. Although Godfrey still succumbs to basic human instincts of trying to get what he cannot have, Godfrey learns throughout the book traits like compassion and an honesty that was non-existent at the beginning. The change in Godfrey's personality came largely from seeing his daughter Eppie and realizing that there are some things in life that you can't have, no matter how much you want them or lie to get them. At the same time, he learned that it is best to simply accept the truth and say what he believes..