ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -By description he is handsome, witty, and a powerful personality. However, he appears as a bit of a fop, a fine young gentleman who will be of account through his father’s fortune, if at all. Stephen suffers from having to be the chosen object of the love of the main character in the novel.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mill on the Floss, novel by George Eliot, published in three volumes in 1860.

Detailed explanation-3: -But, while Maggie loves Philip, she is not in love with him. Stephen, on the other hand, represents a more romantic relationship defined by sexual attraction. Maggie’s feelings for Stephen are hugely influenced by the physical attraction she feels for him, and the same is true for Stephen in regards to Maggie.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maggie Tulliver is the protagonist and the story begins when she is 9 years old, 13 years into her parents’ marriage.