Rochester

essential component that has driven Antoinette to madness has been none other than Rochester himself. Rochester has added wood to the already scorching fire which represents Antoinette’s madness. Rochester goes as far as telling Antoinette lies in order to keep his leverage and dominance. He has destroyed Antoinette's refuge by making her only place of peace a living hell filled with dishonesty and hate. Ultimately, Rochester has slowly, but surely, began ridding pieces of Antoinette's…

Antoinette was normal up until her marriage with Rochester, so most likely it was something during their marriage that pushed Antoinette into such an altered state. The most glaring events during this time are Rochester changing Antoinette's name to Bertha and Rochester cheating on Antoinette. The significance of Rochester changing Antoinette's name on a whim is that it attacks Antoinette's humanity, by changing her name he degrades her…

her gender and marriage with Rochester, leaving her powerless. Upon looking through a feminist lens, author Jean Rhys condemns the text by emphasizing the difficulties women faced when attempting to attain success in life within a patriarchal society. Rochester represents the average patriarchal male who physically takes Antoinette's money and emotionally deprives her of her freedom. Her weakness and dependency of men causes her to be vulnerable in her marriage.…

As she falls in love with Rochester, Jane becomes more and more critical of herself and her social standing. After she learns of the possible engagement between Rochester and Blanche, Jane is especially critical of herself in a moment alone, imagining what Blanche might look like. This private moment of harsh truth reveals her inner insecurities, but it becomes vital in allowing her to maintain her composure in public. As Jane reflects on falling in love with Rochester, her tone becomes harsh…

As soon as he accomplishes it he sends a letter to Mr. Rochester, severing all the ties with his family, letting him know that maybe marrying Antoinette was not such a bad deal and that Mr. Rochester only had to worry about his older son, the son he loved most: I have a modest competence now. I will never be a disgrace to you or to mu dear brother, the son you love. No begging…

sir, as well as rich: I am my own mistress (426).” In achieve self autonomy, Jane is now completely ready to enter into the healthy codependency of marriage: “Reader, I married him (440)” Free of all conventions, Jane marries Rochester as a happy, complete, independant. Rochester remains blind for the first two years of their marriage and his dependence on her only brings them closer: “...I was then his vision, as I am still his right…

takes place in nineteenth century England and involves several important characters. These include Jane Eyre, herself, being the titled character and the story‘s protagonist. Secondly, Mrs. Reed, Jane’s aunt and spiteful guardian. Thirdly, Edward Rochester, Jane’s employer and love interest; and lastly, St. John Rivers, one of Jane’s long lost cousins proposing marriage…

Rochester. Later she finds out that he is also in love with her. Mr Rochester asks her to marry him, but is undecided. Jane finds out that he is already married and he has locked her away on the third floor because she is insane. At once she decides to leave Thornfield and Mr. Rochester. On page 363 she announces that she is leaving him. “Jane, you understand what I want from you? Just promise - ‘I will be yours, Mr Rochester.” “Mr Rochester, I will not be yours” Jane…

The Gothic genre is known for many great works, but none is so qualified a representation as Charlotte Bronte’s publication of her 19th century Jane Eyre. Some would say Jane Eyre is an engaging love story in which love conquers all; on the other hand, some have derived an allegory for some unseen erotic power struggle embodied between men and women in the 1800s. However, deep down, Jane Eyre is truly the depiction of transition from harsh morality to beautiful satisfaction—a “story of a woman’s…

1. Why does Jane, all of a sudden need to go to Gateshead? How Mr. Rochester feel about Jane leaving? Does he want her to go? Mrs. Reed is dying and it’s her dying wish to see Jane. She has asked for her. Jane must go because she feels some sort of duty towards Mrs. Reed, even though she treated Jane really badly as a child. Mr. Rochester doesn’t really want Jane to go as he mentions again and again that Jane must return and must return soon. 2. What does Jane learn about the Reed’s…