Austin read Silas Marner by George Eliot for school. Here are 4 paragraphs from his essay. I know his teacher will love this essay. The paragraphs don't follow each other as there are other paragraphs between them in his essay, but these were my favs. See why I love this boy!
Austin is discussing his favorite part of the book where Eppie's (an orphan girl)biological father and his wife come to Silas' home (the man who took her in and raised her) and tell Eppie that they are her real parents and try to get her to come live with them.
THE ESSAY:
This part of the book is essential to the theme of Silas Marner. Throughout the book, it builds upon the relationship of Silas and Eppie and the love that grows between them, and it finally pays off at the end when Eppie chooses to stay with Silas. I believe that the great lesson that can be learned from this specific part and throughout the book is love, and that love can be stronger than any biological relation. I have personal knowledge of this by having adopted my sister Maylin. I know I feel the same love for her that I feel for my biological siblings. When I read this book it really hit home to me and my family because that is what has happened with Maylin. Not only do we feel a great bond with her because of our love and our commitment to her, but because we have been sealed as a family in the temple. Our bond of love is stronger than a biological line.
If what happened in Silas Marner with Godfrey and Nancy coming for Eppie and wanting her back, and Eppie finding out that they are her biological parents, happened to Maylin; I hope that Maylin would stay with us. I really know she would, because she loves us and we are the only thing that she has ever known. She trusts us and depends on us for everything. This idea was confirmed to me when Eppie said, “I couldn’t give up the folks I’ve been used to.” What is so wonderful to me about this scene is that it can be related to anyone. Love can truly bond people together just like it did to Silas and Eppie in a way that they would not want to leave them for anyone else.
In The Family: A Proclamation to the World it states, “By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families.” Silas Marner did everything it states in the family proclamation. He presided over Eppie in love and righteousness and he provided protection and every other necessity of life. I believe the greatest example in history of this power that can seal a child to a father that is not biologically related, is in the story of Joseph and Jesus. Joseph raised Jesus, knowing he was not his own, but because of the commitment, love and the desire to raise this child in truth, they were sealed together as a family. Jesus’ earthly family was complete because Joseph was a good man like Silas and raised Jesus in pure love and with total commitment.
I personally have experienced the bond that comes from raising a family according to the proclamation. I personally have experienced the sealing power of the temple. I know Maylin is my sister. I had this testimony reconfirmed to me as I read Silas Marner and saw what I live, every day, in their story. I know that if we follow the guidelines of love and commitment we can have strong family relations even if we are not biologically related to a certain member of our family. The Lord binds those together who live in love.
Austin is discussing his favorite part of the book where Eppie's (an orphan girl)biological father and his wife come to Silas' home (the man who took her in and raised her) and tell Eppie that they are her real parents and try to get her to come live with them.
THE ESSAY:
This part of the book is essential to the theme of Silas Marner. Throughout the book, it builds upon the relationship of Silas and Eppie and the love that grows between them, and it finally pays off at the end when Eppie chooses to stay with Silas. I believe that the great lesson that can be learned from this specific part and throughout the book is love, and that love can be stronger than any biological relation. I have personal knowledge of this by having adopted my sister Maylin. I know I feel the same love for her that I feel for my biological siblings. When I read this book it really hit home to me and my family because that is what has happened with Maylin. Not only do we feel a great bond with her because of our love and our commitment to her, but because we have been sealed as a family in the temple. Our bond of love is stronger than a biological line.
If what happened in Silas Marner with Godfrey and Nancy coming for Eppie and wanting her back, and Eppie finding out that they are her biological parents, happened to Maylin; I hope that Maylin would stay with us. I really know she would, because she loves us and we are the only thing that she has ever known. She trusts us and depends on us for everything. This idea was confirmed to me when Eppie said, “I couldn’t give up the folks I’ve been used to.” What is so wonderful to me about this scene is that it can be related to anyone. Love can truly bond people together just like it did to Silas and Eppie in a way that they would not want to leave them for anyone else.
In The Family: A Proclamation to the World it states, “By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families.” Silas Marner did everything it states in the family proclamation. He presided over Eppie in love and righteousness and he provided protection and every other necessity of life. I believe the greatest example in history of this power that can seal a child to a father that is not biologically related, is in the story of Joseph and Jesus. Joseph raised Jesus, knowing he was not his own, but because of the commitment, love and the desire to raise this child in truth, they were sealed together as a family. Jesus’ earthly family was complete because Joseph was a good man like Silas and raised Jesus in pure love and with total commitment.
I personally have experienced the bond that comes from raising a family according to the proclamation. I personally have experienced the sealing power of the temple. I know Maylin is my sister. I had this testimony reconfirmed to me as I read Silas Marner and saw what I live, every day, in their story. I know that if we follow the guidelines of love and commitment we can have strong family relations even if we are not biologically related to a certain member of our family. The Lord binds those together who live in love.
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