Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Book First, Chapters I, II, III, and IV
Book First, Chapters IV, V, and VI
Book First, Chapters VIII through XIII
Book First, Chapters XII and XIII
Book Second, Chapters I, II, and III
Book Second, Chapters IV, V, VI, and VII
Book Third, Chapters I, II, and III
Book Third, Chapters IV, V, and VI
Book Third, Chapters VII, VIII, and IX
Book Fourth, Chapters I, II, and III
Book Fifth, Chapters I, II, and III
Book Fifth, Chapters IV, V, VI, and VII
Book Sixth, Chapters I, II, III, and IV
Book Sixth, Chapters IV, V, VII, and VIII
Book Fifth, Chapters IX, X, and XI
Book Sixth, Chapters XII, XIII, and XIV
Book Seventh, Chapters I, II, and III
Book Seventh, Chapters IV, V, and VI
Important Quotations Explained
Key Facts
Study Questions and Essay Topics
Quiz
Suggestions for Further Reading
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The Mill on the Floss George Eliot
Study Questions and Essay Topics
Study Questions
Is The Mill on the Floss a feminist novel?
Do the concerns of The Mill on the Floss relate to 1830s England?
Make a case for either Philip, Tom, Stephen, or another character as the character who is depicted as having the most influence on Maggie's character.
Suggested Essay Topics
Discuss the role of the narrator. What is the purpose of having a narrator tell the story in the past tense? With whom does the narrator sympathize? What values does the narrator uphold? What does the narrator ask for from the reader?
In what sense is The Mill on the Floss a spiritual novel?
How does Eliot use water imagery? Does this imagery relate to the Floss? What does the Floss symbolize?
Is Mr. Tulliver a tragic character? Is he a tragic hero?
Discuss the Dodsons as a group. Are their values upheld?
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