Rochester is forgiven

Posted by Linda on October 13, 1997 at 16:10:57:

Two weeks ago, I as blasting Rochester for his selfishness and insensitivity. I felt sorry for the betrayal that he had suffered, but I could not excuse his treatment of Jane.

Well now I feel that he has paid for his past actions and he seems truly repentant. He now deserves Jane and he really, truly loves her. I think that the loss of his hand and vision were nothing to him in comparison to his loss of Jane.

They both deserve to live happily ever after!!

REPLIES:

• He is NOT a Good Person! Cassia 18:48:35 10/14/97 (44)
  • For pity's sake Sherry 20:15:47 10/14/97 (41)
    • I think he did it to salve his own conscious! Cassia 13:34:45 10/16/97 (3)
      • re: forgiveness is the salve Sherry 14:18:47 10/16/97 (2)
        • Divorce Ann 00:21:03 10/17/97 (1)
          • re:Divorce Sherry 07:19:10 10/17/97 (0)
    • BRAVO! :) (nfm) Luisa 14:57:24 10/15/97 (1)
      • Bravo only for Sherry´s posting, I mean. (NFM) Luisa 13:52:23 10/16/97 (0)
    • bronte v. austen Kate 22:34:10 10/14/97 (34)
      • Re-Bronte vs. Austen Patti 20:31:27 10/15/97 (14)
        • I totally agree. Luisa 14:03:29 10/16/97 (2)
          • Preachy or not? Ann 00:18:03 10/17/97 (1)
            • JE is indeed a bit preachy. ;-) Luisa 10:21:54 10/17/97 (0)
        • Totally different people Alexandra 12:42:38 10/16/97 (0)
        • Blameless? Faultless? Ann 23:13:29 10/15/97 (8)
          • Realism in Austen Patti 19:13:31 10/16/97 (2)
            • Feeling? Depth? Amy 21:47:23 10/16/97 (1)
              • Volume Ann 23:56:20 10/16/97 (0)
          • I`m not sure about that. Luisa 14:16:46 10/16/97 (4)
            • Not the mad wife Ann 23:50:41 10/16/97 (3)
              • good points! Rita 00:04:06 10/18/97 (0)
              • Excellent points, Ann Mark 10:31:17 10/17/97 (0)
              • OK, Ann, you´ve made your point... Luisa 10:28:10 10/17/97 (0)
        • double-ditto for me, too, patti!(nfm) greg 23:11:50 10/15/97 (0)
      • I agree, Kate Hil 20:27:09 10/15/97 (6)
        • Austen and Brontë Barbar 23:49:05 10/15/97 (5)
          • Preachy, yes Hil 20:34:38 10/16/97 (4)
            • Preachy, yes... Mary 08:21:50 10/17/97 (0)
            • Concerned Cheryl 03:45:51 10/17/97 (2)
              • Austen is still loved! Luisa 13:24:44 10/17/97 (0)
              • How about--Bronte and Austen? Not vs! (nfm) Sherry 07:26:25 10/17/97 (0)
      • re: Bronte vs Austen Sherry 11:04:51 10/15/97 (10)
        • dialogue Kate 20:52:46 10/15/97 (3)
          • dialogue in life and novels Susie 19:21:34 10/16/97 (1)
            • I totally agree (nfm) Sherry 07:29:32 10/17/97 (0)
          • re: dialoque Sherry 11:38:12 10/16/97 (0)
        • Had enough. Luisa 15:04:11 10/15/97 (5)
          • austen and bronte Kate 20:58:54 10/15/97 (2)
            • I don´t see it. Luisa 14:34:36 10/16/97 (0)
            • Guess so. (NFM) Luisa 14:20:45 10/16/97 (0)
          • variety AnneM 17:00:03 10/15/97 (1)
            • Bronte and Austen Charlene 21:43:26 10/15/97 (0)
      • Bless you, Kate (NFM) Mark 09:51:44 10/15/97 (0)
  • Repentant Cheryl 19:56:20 10/14/97 (1)
    • The thing is ... Cassia 13:38:56 10/16/97 (0)
• but are the Rochester types really so harmless? Kate 13:25:00 10/14/97 (40)
  • "Byronic=Moronic" Cassia 13:52:30 10/16/97 (9)
    • re:Byronic=Moronic (love that!) Sherry 15:06:19 10/16/97 (8)
      • The heroic aspect Erin 20:36:19 10/16/97 (7)
        • re: heroic aspect Sherry 08:16:33 10/17/97 (6)
          • My Edward Stolzi 11:24:26 10/17/97 (5)
            • Mad, Bad, ect... Cassia 14:13:35 10/18/97 (4)
              • Mad, Bad etc. part II Stolzi 20:05:36 10/18/97 (0)
              • Mad, bad etc Stolzi 20:00:57 10/18/97 (2)
                • The Gothic as individuation story Stolzi 23:06:04 10/19/97 (1)
                  • Stolzi-I Think You're on to Something! Cassia 15:39:44 10/20/97 (0)
  • This all bothers me a lot, too, Kate Amy 16:28:40 10/14/97 (26)
    • In fantasy Erin 18:52:48 10/14/97 (22)
      • Bronte men! Rita 13:07:21 10/15/97 (0)
      • Good way to look at it Amy 21:42:59 10/14/97 (20)
        • Amy, we want some more! Rita 13:15:44 10/15/97 (0)
        • amy.... Kate 22:36:50 10/14/97 (18)
          • No, silly... Amy 06:21:31 10/15/97 (17)
            • Dear Marianne... Helen 12:41:48 10/15/97 (13)
              • More Amy 22:03:41 10/16/97 (3)
                • More serene Helen 11:00:09 10/18/97 (2)
                  • Serene dilema Hil 06:03:26 10/19/97 (1)
                    • Very sensible... Helen 13:37:36 10/21/97 (0)
              • Beautiful -- and helpful Amy 14:58:38 10/15/97 (0)
              • well said but there's more Sherry 14:05:57 10/15/97 (7)
                • Ethos of suffering Erin 21:17:32 10/15/97 (6)
                  • re: mild objection Sherry 11:27:33 10/16/97 (5)
                    • Spillage Erin 20:40:03 10/16/97 (1)
                      • It's a good thing! (nfm) Martha Stewart :-) 07:08:59 10/17/97 (0)
                    • Suffering Cassia 13:59:52 10/16/97 (2)
                      • re: I'm suffering Sherry 15:10:40 10/16/97 (1)
                        • No but... Cassia 14:18:10 10/18/97 (0)
            • It's hard not to though Erin 12:39:09 10/15/97 (0)
            • a little poem Sherry 09:08:04 10/15/97 (1)
              • Yes Amy 12:19:50 10/15/97 (0)
    • Yikes! Luisa 16:50:53 10/14/97 (2)
      • Sorry? Amy 21:35:13 10/14/97 (1)
        • Forget it. (nfm) Luisa 08:47:52 10/15/97 (0)
  • good question AnneM 15:37:20 10/14/97 (0)
  • re. Rochester Sherry 15:13:34 10/14/97 (1)
    • Sigh, me too... Luisa 16:46:24 10/14/97 (0)
• The Reunion Cheryl 17:30:15 10/13/97 (4)
  • Cheryl, LOL AnneM 20:16:34 10/13/97 (3)
    • Jane's Power Cheryl 23:32:29 10/13/97 (2)
      • like puppies AnneM 09:14:58 10/14/97 (1)
        • Big ole softies-do we love them 'cause they are? Lynn 12:40:44 10/14/97 (0)

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