Cons: Although accents weren't usually a problem, occasionally the combination of their accents and speed of their speech made it hard to understand. They didn't go in-depth about certain subjects that deserved more time. Along with not going in-depth, they rushed certain subjects.
Something that stood out to me was Charlotte Bronte purposely creating a plain heroine. Jane was a simple girl in appearance yet she was so much more than that inside. She was incredibly passionate about her love for Mr. Rochester but she knew that she had to keep it under control. The critics mentioned that Jane is self-aware and afraid of being overtaken by her emotions which made her a stronger character overall. Because of this awareness, she had the strength to walk away from Rochester when the reader knew how much she loved and yearned for him.Another thing that stood out was when the critics said that every character got what they deserved. For example, Mr. Rochester lost his hand and his sight after he lied to Jane. Even after all of his lies, Jane goes back to him, which I don't understand. Throughout the whole novel, Jane is shown as a strong character with amazing morals. The end of the book doesn't match these morals. I don't understand how Jane would want to be with Mr. Rochester even after all this.
I agree with the fact that it was trouble to understand and hear what they were saying in the podcast. I also agree that Jane is very simple and that Bronte made her into a heroine. I agree with the fact that characters got what they deserved in the end. Rochester definitely deserved his injuries.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is weird that Jane went back to Mr. Rochester after he lied to her, and how she really did love him the whole time. It didn't occur to me that Mr. Rochester's injuries had anything behind them. Now that I see them, I completely understand why he was punished.
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DeleteI feel that Jane and Rochester ending up together in the end shows the maturity that both of them had gone through. Jane had matured and learned to forgive those that she truly loved, which is an essential asset necessary to get through life, and Rochester learned to never ever lie to the woman you love because she will leave your sorry butt ASAP. Okay I'm joking but only a little bit.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with the fact that Charlotte made the character a plain Jane. ;) I think this way she can relate the characters to herself and to the readers. The love she had can be felt throughout the story.
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