Trapped in the Red Room: A Look into the Mind of the Original Mrs. Rochester

With a motive of greed, he is reluctant to give a small amount of happiness to Antoinette. He can choose to leave at least half of the dowry to keep her alive but elects to fix her money and spirit in the attic of a cold, colorless castle. Regardless of whether Mr. Rochester's explanation is legitimate or not, Jean Rhys virtually disdain us a new Rochester, it just changes points. Through this technique she explores her point of view and eloquently tells the story of Berta Mason who recognizes the similarities of Jane's own life.

"We were born to be a Rochester's bar immersed in the history of Rochester and Rochester's literature, art, cuisine, and cocktail culture, and in other places the idea from other places will be given two years later By introducing and changing to a new idea, Rochester can not create his own culture, thought, space, "We live here, this is our town. Where should I create a business? I really do not understand this.

Edward Rochester is a wealthy man with Thornfield Manor and plenty of land. He has no living parents, brothers and sisters. Mr. Rochester is a gloomy old man, "almost 40 years old". Mr. Rochester loves Jane passionately and I think she is equal. He pays attention to her and he talks about his feelings about her. He is not overly devout. On the contrary, Saint John is not a wealthy person. He has brothers and sisters. He has two sisters, Mary and Diana. He is a young man. Saint John is pathetic, but he really does not love her. For practical reasons he wanted to marry her. He thinks that she will be a good missionary's wife. Saint John proposed Jane admit himself as "he will never love him, but he will approve." Saint John is very religious, he is planning to become a missionary

Both Rochester and Saint John want to marry Jane. After discovering his crazy wife, Mr. Rochester was rejected by Jane. When John rejected his proposal, Saint John was also rejected by Jane and she told him she thought that relationship with him was like a sister relationship. Both tried to persuade her to change her mind.