Adam Bede The main character of the novel Adam Bede, the character with the namesake, seems to have a rather ambiguous role in the novel as the prominent figure. At times, it is as if he is merely thrown into the plot as a type of formality. Considering this and the fact that the novel was written by Mary Ann Evans under the pen name George Eliot, one may come to the conclusion that this novel is not actually about a man at all, rather it is about a woman, or better yet women. Among the main female characters of the plot, Hetty, Dinah, Mrs. Poyser and others, there is one woman in particular that stands out prominently despite a somewhat limited presence. Lisbeth Bede, mother of Adam and Seth and wife of Thias, has a seemingly one-dimensional role. However, in examination, this typical portrayal of the nagging and needy mother may speak for more th....

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