![]() ![]() Through this word she illustrates that even when people in her time are trying to relax, they cannot because they are forever ” … eager for amusement.” However, George Eliot describes “old leisure” as “contemplative,” and “stout.” This demonstrates that “old leisure,” does not have many worries and is not plagued with being “eager,” because it does not have the problems that modern day technology brings. Similarly, George Bede refers to the word “eager,” to further prove her point on modern leisure. Therefore, this indicates that she is making a distinction between old and modern day leisure by depicting present day relaxation as fraudulent. ![]() She uses the word “gone,” to refer to modern leisure, proving Eliot believes that leisure during her own time is lost. The words that George Eliot utilizes in Adam Bede, demonstrates the differences between “old leisure” and modern relaxation. In George Eliot’s “Adam Bede,” one can see the difference in the purity of “old leisure” and the corruption of modern leisure through Eliot’s use of diction, imagery, and personification. ![]() With more products and services available, it is impossible to live a life of relaxation as people once did long before. Though, technological advancement is needed to move a civilization forward, it also has its downsides. ![]()
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