The Narrative Emphasis on the Power of the Imagination in The Mill on the Floss: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

This critical research work aims at investigatingThe Mill on the Floss, one of George Eliot’s novel which dramatizes the difficulties of the main character, Maggie Tulliver. Those difficulties are related to her status of middle social class in the 19th century conservative English Society. The novel is a tale of the relationship that exists between Maggie and her brother Tom and exposes the protagonist’s failure in conforming to the norms of the patriarchal society she lives in. This article highlights the power of the imagination of the author.