In the novel, Eliot portrayed British society as having two types of people, the oppressors, who were the landowners who had the ability to vote and serve in government and then there the oppressed, who are the back breaking workers. The factory workers and miners (the oppressed) were denied b

asic human rights and their opinion and beliefs were discarded as being useless. These workers wanted change and reform, however they did not speak out against their masters or government because of fear of retaliation by the oppressors, of punishment and also because of the lack of leadership skill to organize a revolt. The leadership that was needed was that of Harold Transome, a radical, and of his political agents that began preaching the need for change and for equality among the workers.

If left to themselves, these workers would have never conceived the idea to rally against their oppressors. A strong influence was needed, a catalytic agent, in order to instill in them the idea that change was needed and rising against the leaders of society their oppressors would bring about the best results. The outcome of Mr. Johnson's speech resulted in a very short-lived revolt with much chaos. The day of the election saw upset drunken workers who wanted the blood of those who put them in their sorry state. Their demonstration consisted initially of their anger by throwing vegetables at the people eligible to vote and at store windows (p. 264). The people in the mob, however, grew even more hostile. The mob decided to inflict some pain on Spratt whom was a Sproxton man who did not support the radical movement Spratt was found in the Seven Stars, a well known establishment known for supporting the Troy political side. They invaded the inn in which he was staying and dragged him out into the streets kicking and screaming. The mob taunted him in order to see how much they could frighten him before they really hurt him. They continued their rampage until thy reached the town's center (Treby Manor) where they invaded the manor and proceeded to destroy whatever they could. The mob was destructive and out of control that the military was called in to put a stop to them. As a result of such rash actions by the mob, three people died, many of innocent people were wounded and there were damages to property and businesses, (p 281). Tragically, one of the men who died was Tommy Transome, which means that the estate would pass to Esther Baycliff, legal heir to the Transome estate.

As I was reading this novel, I was intrigued to find out that George Eliot was a woman because it answered many my questions. In my opinion, the novel was a very descriptive one. It emphasized on the power and strength of males within society and how their "machismo" behavior effects the outcome of how society behaves. As an outsider looking into a complex world, I am able to see things clearly. It is males within the society who are dangerous because they are the ones who strive for power and success and they also conjure movements that may have negative impact. Harold Transome's problem was that he was trying to modernize and trying to solve

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