- The critics seem to be very educated on Charlotte Bronte, so they gave lots of helpful information.
- Answered some questions
Cons:
- Long and difficult to listen to
- Touched on several subjects, so they cut some topics a little short
- At some points it was hard to figure out what they were talking about
As we remember from the story, Jane lived with her aunt. She would have several troubles, and we never saw Jane's true self. As the critics said, "her fiery nature". We see her true self when she meets Mr. Rochester. They say that even Jane hadn't had a chance to learn about herself. She falls in love with Mr. Rochester, but finds out he is a liar. She is forced to be strong and forces herself to leave him, because of her own beliefs. She refuses to let him change her.
The last thing that I found interesting was the brief period that they spoke of the "calling" between Mr. Rochester and Jane. They say that it is almost telepathic. She has to go back to Mr. Rochester because she feels that he needs her, and turns out that he does. In the end she has to give up what she believes in. This shows that the whole story she seemed like a strong woman.
Yes I agree Jane was a very strong woman in the book. She stood up for herself to Mrs. Reed and to Mr. Brockelhurst when he punished her. Jane also had to have lots of courage in order to run away from Mr. Rochester (which I did not like). She also had to stand up for herself when St. John asked for her hand in marriage because it would have been so easy to say yes but instead she argues with him and says no. Jane also decides to stay with Mr. Rochester even though he is now crippled. I think that Bronte did this for a reason because she was trying to be a feministic writer showing that women can be just as strong as men.
ReplyDeleteI think that this comment is very well explained and supported. I like what you retrieved from Bronte's writing about Jane leaving and returning. Many people don't fully come to terms with what the author might really be doing when setting up a scene but I think that you understood it very well. I agree with you on this hypothesis.
DeleteI like your post a lot. The podcast made me think of similar things as you have here. Jane really did have to grow up on her own and become a strong woman that even the man she praised could not change.
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