Antoinette Insanity

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Despite the looming threat of insanity and isolation, Antoinette continually resists the labels being forced on her by the self-concerned Rochester, asserting herself and her beliefs throughout her life and the development of her “madness”.

Antoinette’s steadfast morals and sense of personal worth appear very early in her relationship with Rochester. She continually persists against the actions being forced upon her around her arranged nuptials and finally coming light in a grand first clash midway through Part Two. Rochester had, without her knowledge, met with Daniel Cosway/Boyd, allowing him to discover the nature of her mother’s fate. In a fit of rage and curiosity, Rochester pushes her with unkind words about her mother and cruel accusations

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