Religion paragraph 2

Question 1

What quote shows how Silas’ life has changed after moving to Lantern Yard?

Answer 1

‘His life had reduced to the functions of weaving and hoarding’ - This shows how Silas has replaced his religion with gold and money. He now only works and lives for the gold and does nothing else.

Links to money and wealth

Question 2

How does Silas react to losing his Gold?

Answer 2

‘sat…pressing his head between his hands and moaning’ - This shows how visceral Silas reaction is to losing his gold. The reaction is similar to losing his own child showing how the Gold was the only reason he lives.

Links to money and wealth

Question 3

What quote describes Silas’ life in terms of love?

Answer 3

‘Loveless chasms of his life’ - This shows how there is no longer any love in his life and no longer any religion

Links to money and wealth and love and affection

Question 4

What quote shows how Silas thinks of his gold?

Answer 4

‘As if they were his unborn children’ - This shows how Silas thinks of his Gold as the most important item in his life and sees them as his own.

Question 5

What quote shows how much love Silas will get from weaving?

Answer 5

‘They money he would get from weaving would bring him no joy’ - This shows how unlike religion which brought him joy and was then quickly taken away from him weaving hasn’t and will never bring him joy and the money he gets will also leave him empty.