Madison Morgan, 9th Grade: Oliver Twist and Eppie -- Compare and Contrast Essay
The character Eppie in Silas Marner is
very similar to Oliver Twist. Both of these characters in the beginning of
their lives are orphans. Oliver’s and Eppie’s mothers pass away when the two of them are infants. Similarly, Eppie and Oliver are found by men who adopt them, and
strivedto bring them up, and make sure they take very good care of them for
the rest of their lives. The two orphans end up having happy endings with the
family they love dearly. Though Eppie and Oliver are extremely similar in
relation to their circumstances and lives, they both possess numerous
differences.
Oliver Twist is a youthful boy who begins his life in a local orphanage, and he lacks fair treatment most of the time. This boy runs away often, and has nowhere to call home. He has a rather hectic life traveling from home to home constantly in attempt to find a place to eat and sleep. In the end, a man named Mr. Brownlow brings Oliver home, and he eventually adopts him. In contrast, Eppie is raised with very great treatment in Silas’s cottage. Eppie is always content and pleased with where she lives, and she never intends to run away and escape from her current life with Silas. Differently from Oliver, Eppie has a nice relaxed life with her father. This girl is so happy she has a place to call home, and even better, an amazing father who always makes sure she is well supervised and happy. The major difference between Oliver and Eppie is how they are brought to their adopted fathers. Oliver Twist isn’t given the happy ending right away like Eppie is given. Little boy Twist wanders for a long time in search of a home; however, it is Mr. Brownlow who initiates Oliver to come home with him. In Eppie’s case, she accidentally ends up at Silas’s door, and is placed into another home with a new caretaker. She never intends to escape her current life; moreover, it is all an accident.
In my opinion, Silas Marner is a more interesting story that contains many life lessons and relatable situations. For one, it is somewhat difficult to relate to the characters in Oliver Twist. I enjoyed Silas Marner much more because the author, George Eliot, put her life into the book. Eliot makes a point to make the story very reachable and relatable to her readers. In addition to this, Eliot creates her characters with herself in mind, so readers can relate to a real person. Though Silas Marner is a fictional story, the characters in Silas Marner are so real and come to life in my mind.
Oliver Twist is a youthful boy who begins his life in a local orphanage, and he lacks fair treatment most of the time. This boy runs away often, and has nowhere to call home. He has a rather hectic life traveling from home to home constantly in attempt to find a place to eat and sleep. In the end, a man named Mr. Brownlow brings Oliver home, and he eventually adopts him. In contrast, Eppie is raised with very great treatment in Silas’s cottage. Eppie is always content and pleased with where she lives, and she never intends to run away and escape from her current life with Silas. Differently from Oliver, Eppie has a nice relaxed life with her father. This girl is so happy she has a place to call home, and even better, an amazing father who always makes sure she is well supervised and happy. The major difference between Oliver and Eppie is how they are brought to their adopted fathers. Oliver Twist isn’t given the happy ending right away like Eppie is given. Little boy Twist wanders for a long time in search of a home; however, it is Mr. Brownlow who initiates Oliver to come home with him. In Eppie’s case, she accidentally ends up at Silas’s door, and is placed into another home with a new caretaker. She never intends to escape her current life; moreover, it is all an accident.
In my opinion, Silas Marner is a more interesting story that contains many life lessons and relatable situations. For one, it is somewhat difficult to relate to the characters in Oliver Twist. I enjoyed Silas Marner much more because the author, George Eliot, put her life into the book. Eliot makes a point to make the story very reachable and relatable to her readers. In addition to this, Eliot creates her characters with herself in mind, so readers can relate to a real person. Though Silas Marner is a fictional story, the characters in Silas Marner are so real and come to life in my mind.