![]() Dinah MorrisÄinah is a quiet, pious young woman who is a Methodist preacher. She does not have many attractive personal qualities, however, and is very vain. Craig and Adam Bede as well as the Captain. ![]() She is an extremely pretty girl, admired by Mr. Poyser's dairy farm becuase she is his niece. ![]() She speaks her mind quite strongly and can be hard on her family, but generally she is fairly wise. Hetty is his niece, and, being very fond of Adam Bede, Martin hopes that the two might marry. This dairy farmer is a jolly man whose only hard words are reserved for farmers who do not do their jobs well. He generally just watches the action, being too old to participate. Martin Poyser's grandfather lives with the Poyser family on their large farm. He dies by drowning in a stream early in the novel. He used to be a very good father and taught his boys carpentry, but towards the end of his life he became an alcoholic. She is worried about either of her sons getting married because she is afraid that this will render her useless in the household. She has a fretful personality and is always worrying, particularly about her oldest son. Lisbeth is married to Thias Bede, mother of Adam and Seth. Seth is very patient with his mother, and he is in love with Dinah Morris. ![]() He is also a carpenter, but, unlike his brother, he is a Methodist. He is a great friend of the Captain, who makes him steward of his estate. The hero of this novel is an upright and moral carpenter. ![]()
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