Silas Marner: The Effect of Choice :: Character Analysis, Godfrey Cass, Eppie, Molly

3,847,295 dominoes were toppled on November 15, 2002 pause the world record according to The Guiness Book of World Reocords. When dominos argon placed in a line, standing on end, and one is pushed over, a chain reaction begins and the dominos fall as each is pushed over by its neighbor. Similarly, actions people take in life influence others and the domino effect continues. Silas Marner shows that each persons choices affect themselves and others. First, Godfrey Cass makes unsound decisions and causes problems for people. Initially, Godfrey in secret marries mollie he would have been better aside if he had get married her in the have or had not married her at all. Dunstan uses Godfreys hymeneals to threaten him and says, I might tell the Squire how his plentiful son is married to a nice young woman, molly Farren and is very(prenominal) unhappy because he cant live with his drunken wife(24). Godfreys contraband marriage was a bad decision. Later, Molly is unhappy about the ir marriage because Godfrey resides in his fine house while she dwells in a dingy, subaltern room. Molly hated that her husband would be smiling and smiled upon, hiding her globe in the darkest corner of his heart (108). Then, many years after Molly succumbs to her drug addiction, Godfrey unwisely decides to try to adopt his daughter Eppie who grew up with Silas. When Godfrey breaks the intelligence agency to Eppie that he is her father, she turns quite pale (171) and replies, But I cant leave my father (170). She is shocked that Godfrey had neglected her all of her life. It would have been nobler of Godfrey to song Eppie as his own and reveal his marriage, but he was afraid of losing his reputation. Godfreys decision to marry Molly and not to claim Eppie creates turmoil in Raveloe.Additionally, Mollys choices eventually bring Eppie to Silas, and Eppie makes decisions that make her happy. Molly sets off on her way to the Red House The journey on naked as a jaybird Years Eve was a premeditated act of vengeance which she had kept in her heart (108). Molly is unhappy because of her opium addiction and her marriage. When Molly collapses from the drugs, The little one, rising on its legs, toddles through the snowtoddles on to the open door of Silas Marners cottage and right up to the warm habitation (110). Because Molly yields to her addiction, Eppie is placed in the hands of Silas who raises Eppie happily.