The Mill On the Floss
George Eliot
Growing into a young woman, “Maggie Tulliver” finds herself unable to deal with her brother, “Tom”, or his realism and bourgeois standards. Unlike “Tom”, she has a spirited and lively imagination which makes her an outsider in her own society. Because she cannot adapt to the rules and standards of her community, and because she is rejected by everyone, “Maggie” suffers and faces many tragedies in her life that finally leads to her death. The novel also deals with other related themes, such as: jealousy, anger, and the importance of women in the society.
Throughout “The Mill on the Floss”, the individual is pitted against the community, especially in reference to “Maggie Tulliver”. To make the decision to inhabit her individuality would be, in many ways, the more difficult path, as the book shows us that with the freedom of individuality comes the responsibility to make choices, and for “Maggie”, at least, such decisive action is never easy. “Maggie”, with her unusual looks, her intellectual prowess, her driving curiosity, and her passionate desires, does not naturally fit into the community of “St. Ogg” at all.
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