Melodramatic and Arbitrary Tragic Ending of Mill on the Floss Introduction: The end of The Mill on the Floss is the most controversial issue of the novel, which has given rise to elaborate studies by various critics. It has been subjected to some scathing criticism because it is alleged to be capricious…

Introduction: The realm of English literature Eliot has contributed some immortal figures who have become stuck to the memory of the readers of her novels. Maggie Tulliver , among these unforgettable characters, stands supreme Maggie is the protagonist of The Mill on the Floss . The novel tracks Maggie as …

The Mill on the Floss is a tragedy containing a lot of pathetic incidents as well as tragic characters. It is a story of pain and suffering ending in total extermination of Tullivers.  George Eliot was a realist and portrayed what she herself saw. There was a plenty of tragedy in her age and being a real…

The ripest fruit of George Eliot's artistic genius The Mill on the Floss — has been regarded by many critics as the most autobiographical novel of the authoress. They argue that the heroine of the novel, Maggie Tulliver, is, in fact, the fictional ego of Marry Ann Evans (George Eliot). W.R. Nicolle goes t…