How do you guys feel about Mr.Rochester not telling Jane about his crazy wife? Were you surprised that Jane was able to leave despite the way she described feeling towards him?
I feel that he should have told at least after he wanted to marry Jane. I mean, wouldn't you want to know if your man has another girl? Nope. However, I do understand because I think he wants to forget about her and start a new chapter of his love life and not telling Jane would make it seem like Bertha did not happen. I was not surprised because I feel that Jane always had an internal conflict between Romanticism and Victorianism. Someone that unstable is bound to make a stupid choice and continue their internal conflict.
I think it was very wrong of Mr. Rochester to lie to jane like that, and despite the feelings she had for him, I think that her victorian instinct took over. I mean if Mr.Rochester lied about first wife im sure there are other things that he would lie about.
Not that I'm justifying Mr. Rochester but do you think it would have been any different if he had told Jane before the wedding date? Even then she would not have been able to have the title of Mrs. Rochester.
I understand why Mr. Rochester did not tell Jane about his wife. He wanted to start a new chapter and I believe that he actually does not consider Bertha his wife; however, I feel like it was unfair of him to put Jane in such a position as he did. I do not think it would've been any different if he had told Jane sooner because Jane would've still had too much self-respect and pride to stay. I was kind of surprised that Jane left considering how before this she had always struggled with following her (society's) Victorian values.
I feel that he should have told at least after he wanted to marry Jane. I mean, wouldn't you want to know if your man has another girl? Nope. However, I do understand because I think he wants to forget about her and start a new chapter of his love life and not telling Jane would make it seem like Bertha did not happen. I was not surprised because I feel that Jane always had an internal conflict between Romanticism and Victorianism. Someone that unstable is bound to make a stupid choice and continue their internal conflict.
ReplyDeleteI think it was very wrong of Mr. Rochester to lie to jane like that, and despite the feelings she had for him, I think that her victorian instinct took over. I mean if Mr.Rochester lied about first wife im sure there are other things that he would lie about.
ReplyDeleteNot that I'm justifying Mr. Rochester but do you think it would have been any different if he had told Jane before the wedding date? Even then she would not have been able to have the title of Mrs. Rochester.
ReplyDeleteI understand why Mr. Rochester did not tell Jane about his wife. He wanted to start a new chapter and I believe that he actually does not consider Bertha his wife; however, I feel like it was unfair of him to put Jane in such a position as he did. I do not think it would've been any different if he had told Jane sooner because Jane would've still had too much self-respect and pride to stay. I was kind of surprised that Jane left considering how before this she had always struggled with following her (society's) Victorian values.
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