Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Continuation to previous
Oh also St John being a Minister is tied down by his religious faith so it is unethical for him to marry. Plus he has a attachment to Rossomand. Both can be presieved as wrong. Bronte could also be putting down Catholicism because St John wants to marry and longs for a companion but he isn't supposed to because of his religious faith. Bronte could be saying this isn't faith to him and that Catholicism isn't the way to go.
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Actually, St. John is Protestant, not Catholic--so as a minister (as opposed to a priest) it's fine--in fact, according to his own argument--necessary for him to marry (so that Jane can accompany him to India on his missionary work.
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