Silas Marner: Changes Through Community

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Changes Through Community Rumors are common in high school, but we are not the only ones who face such problems on a daily basis. Silas Marner was looked at as a bit of hermit or coward during a majority of his life. These rumors really affected how he lived his life: quietly and alone. However, after reaching out to his community, Silas began to feel loved. An impression or lack of community can really change a person. The people of Lantern Yard gave no attention to Silas Marner and how he felt. Anthony J. D’Angelo once said, “Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” All citizens of Lantern Yard need to apply this quote to their lives. They obviously did not care about Silas and how he felt. They made up lies about him,

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