Rochester

up, never to see the light of day. Bertha Mason is Rochester’s best kept secret, at least for quite some time. While Bertha is stuck in the attic of Thornfield Manor for ten years or so, Rochester conducts affairs with women across Europe. Moreover, he makes attempts more than once to justify his behavior. Rochester argues that “since happiness is irrevocably denied [him], [he has] a right to get pleasure out of life; and [he] will get it, cost what it may,” and continues on, asking why he…

history, which is written by Charlotte Brontë, a female author in the background of Victorian Era; it’s talking about the love story between Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre. Instead of the of the story between them, the novel also has a lot of creepy plot; the eerie and mysterious incident keep happening around Jane Eyre. Now, due to chapter 23 and 24, Mr. Rochester and Jane are finally getting married, but just before the union, a foreshadow has settled in chapter 25; a new character comes with…

is not satisfied with remaining in the same school setting for the rest of her life. However, when Jane reaches Thornfield Hall, everything changes. At Thornfield, Jane falls in love with Mr. Edward Rochester. When Jane agrees to marry Mr.…

realm of the hauntological within Wide Sargasso Sea is its ability to embrace many truths. As Antoinette asserts to Rochester, “there is always the other side, always” (Rhys 2000, 82). The realm of the hauntological within Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea is both constraining as well as liberating. The hauntological realm allows for the removal of Antoinette from the repressive structures Rochester exercises on her to, in order to discover her inner-self. It is within the realm of the hauntological where…

Charlotte Bronte. Eventually, it is discovered that the man, Edward Rochester was already married. He was married to Bertha Mason, a Creole woman whom he married when he was much younger. This relationship began when his father and brother pressured him into marrying due to her wealthy dowry. The substantial dowry however, was being offered due to the family’s knowledge of Bertha’s unstableness. Rochester was not aware of this. When Rochester eventually did meet her, he was taken in by her…

minister at Morton that takes her into his residence where he and his two sisters live together. In many ways, the character of St. John can be perceived as a foil for Rochester, but most notably due to his icy disposition that provides a stark contrast to the fiery passion that was conveyed for Jane by Rochester. Unlike Rochester, St. John is very cold and calculating when it comes to his interactions with Jane (and others for that matter), seemingly detached from his emotions. After Jane had…

As the tensions between Antoinette and Mr. Rochester get higher, and the true sides of each other begin to shine and become more obvious to one and other. Their actions to each other and their responses to each other start to become more extreme. Antoinette has many different ways of dealing with the obuse from Mr. Rochester, and surprising she still finds many ways to maintain independence, even though at the time, the female had incredibly less power in the relationship and in overall society…

contrast between many characters, including Mr. Rochester, St. John, Blanche Ingram, and Bertha Mason. In Mr. Rochester and Bertha’s case, Jane provides a contrast of light versus dark. Blanche Ingram represents wealth, beauty, and the cusp of the ideal female in the 18th century, while Jane is a lowly, unattractive governess at the time. St. John provides a religious and moralistic value unlike Jane, who represents a pragmatic realism. Even though Rochester is not described as a handsome man…

Mr. Rochester, her then employer, and through allowing the scene to characterize each of them through their respective dialogue and tone. However, through her…

confessed words of love to Mr. Rochester, revealing that a home is not necessarily confined to a place, it could also be found where people are. In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Jane’s home is Mr. Rochester, who she falls madly in love with him, and it is that precise love intensity that allows her to continue demonstrating her diligence and great work ethic as a governess throughout the novel – and reason for her to ultimately return home to him. As far as how Rochester affects Jane’s actions…