"...they suffer from too rigid a restraint, too absolute a stagnation, precisely as men would suffer...they ought to confine themselves to making puddings and knitting stockings". I found this kind of offensive I can understand that during this point in time people were sexist and women were expected to be the typical house wife but regardless this whole paragraph bugs me just because of the way they choose to portray women.
I totally think that Jane and Mr. Rochester are going to end up getting together in the end. Just by the way they talk to each other. In the beginning i felt like it was more Mr. Rochester who was pushing for it and making intentional comments but Jane also starts showing interest. They argue back and forth in sort of a playful way, which makes me think in a way they are just disagreeing to disagree because they have some sort of fancy for each other.
Something that does bug me about this book is Adele always speaking in a different language because we are never able to decipher what she is saying so its like why even have it in there. they could at least translate it for us or something.
I find the whole fire thing really strange but its def a good thing in the book because it makes things way more interesting. The whole situation was really weird. I think that it was Mrs Poole who started the fire but for some reason I think that it was plotted by Mr. Rochester. I'm not really sure how but I think he had something to do with the whole ordeal.
It also bugs me how Mr. Rochester leave without saying anything to Jane after the night of the fire but at the same time its kind of a good thing because it keeps the reader whats wondergoing to happen next.
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Great post! Very thoughtful (and appropriately rooted in the text). Do you think that Bronte would want you to find the subordination of women offensive (and is it limited to the mid-19th century)? Or is it Jane's carping on it that puts you off? I'm curious.
As for the 'play' between Rochester and Jane (by turns ruffling and soothing)to what extent do you think Bronte is trying to establish the grounds of a different kind of relationship between the sexes, one that may be based on greater equity between the parties? I wonder.
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