From the first introduction with Dinah, the fact that she is a God loving and righteous woman is stressed. However, it is stressed in such a way that does not seem redundant, and thus, holds the reader's interest. Eliot keeps this interest by including figurative writing that often presents a view of Dinah or her personality that the reader visualizes. By making this visual connection, Eliot has not only revealed more of Dinah's personality, but also has made the reader more comfortable with her characterization.

This effect is illustrated by a passage that describes Dinah during her sermon to the people of Hayslope. The similes in this passage show Dinah's compassion and the strength in her faith. By writing, "Her pale face became paler; the circles under her eyes deepened, as they did when tears half-gather without falling;"(38) Elio

By using figurative language in the description of Dinah, Eliot creates a more vivid picture for the readers, and in doing so, keeps interest in the story. By employing a more creative and dramatic style of writing, Eliot makes Dinah's character more understandable, and her values more apparent. This strength in her character makes her more graspable to the reader and easier to bond with, and in "Adam Bede", this bond between the characters and the reader is what makes the story so strong.

Lisbeth Bede perhaps shows this appreciation of Dinah best. In her first confused reaction to Dinah, Lisbeth shows the impression any stranger in distress might have upon encountering Dinah. "'Ah!' said Lisbeth slowly, still wondering; 'ye comed in so light, like the shadow on the wall, an' spoke i' my ear.'"(114) By saying that Dinah entered like "a shadow on the wall," the reader is shown the unobtrusiveness that comes with Dinah's kindness. Also, Dinah seems to represent the word of God with the disembodied whisper into Lisbeth's ear. The importance of religion to Dinah is shown again later in the passage when Lisbeth says, "'as I thought ye might be a sperrit. Ye've got a'most the face o' one as is a-sittin' on the grave i' Adam's new Bible.'"(114) Here, Lisbeth is saying that Dinah seems other

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