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"'Because you gave me a new name--Jane Rochester; and it seems so strange.'" (262)(Jane)
"Before I left my bed in the morning, little Adele came running in to tell me that the great horse-chestnut at the bottom of the orchard had been struck by lightning in the night, and half of it split away." (261)(Jane)
Jane, I'm afraid you have made a terrible mistake. You told Mr. Rochester that you love him. What is worse is that you still haven't learned the secrets of Mr. Rochester's past with Grace Poole. If Grace finds out that you will be marrying Mr. Rochester, she will definitely be after you. The thing with Grace is that she tries to damage Mr. Rochester's life. Grace will be after you just to do damage to Mr. Rochester.
Even you feel uncomfortable being called Mrs. Rochester or Jane Rochester. What are you going to do now that you realize that you are going to marry this guy? You were in the moment and didn't think about what aspects of your life would change. The other thing that changed was the way he acted around you. He turned into a guy that wants to dress you up like a Barbie doll.
There was also a sign that made me think about your relationship with Mr. Rochester. The tree that split is a sign that your relationship with Mr. Rochester isn't going to last long. Mr. Rochester proposed to you under that tree. That is a superstitious sign that the marriage won't last long.
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You make a good point. Have you considered, though, that Mr. Rochester isn't such a bad guy after all? Maybe he doesn't have any skeletons in the closet, and he just seems mysterious. He could actually be good for her. Although, he did change the way he treats her which is strange.
ReplyDeleteExcellent points, Erick. You also include a picture that enhances our understanding. Why is Jane, who is usually so cautious, so impulsive here? Remember that Jane is looking back to tell us this story. Does that change the way you look at things?
ReplyDeleteLizett brings up valid considerations. Are there ways in which Mr. Rochester is good for Jane?