Sigh, me too...
Posted by Luisa on October 14, 1997 at 16:46:24:
In response to re. Rochester, written by Sherry on October 14, 1997 at 15:13:34
as it were. I don't feel though that he would not have leaned on her or appreciated her any less had he not been disfigured. No this is the real thing, right from the start.
I absolutely agree. I actually think that Jane has Rochester completely wrapped around her finger from the beginning. I have never seen a justification for his so-called "punishment" which, for me, spoils the ending of Jane Eyre.
] I felt mostly sad for him and when he makes his indecent proposal to Jane to go away together, I'll admit I was thinking Go for it Jane! Of course that was wrong but by that time I so wanted them to be together that I didn't care and in that instance I was very heavily identifying with Rochester.
IŽll say it again: Me too...
] Just a quick comment off the subject. I love the line when Rochester is looking at her artwork and asks where the idea came from and she says her head and he says "That head, I see sitting on those shoulders" {not exact but you know the line}
I love two lines very much: first the "Jane, you strange, almost unearthly thing" (how much more poetic can you get??) and also "YouŽre afraid of me, because I talk like a sphinx!"-- great image, Roch! :)
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