Thursday, October 7, 2010
Writer of Conscience
Jane may not be as overtly Christian as Helen Burns, but she has a strong sense of morality. She is concerned about character. She comments also on Mr. Rochester's warning, "Beware remorse." Let's keep an eye on Jane's inner struggle with conscience, and I'd like to hear from all of you about the values that she considers important.
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Connecting Jane to Christ immediately brings "good" associations to my mind. Not making her seem holy but making her seem like a good person. Since Jane is a hero so much like he was, i feel her to be "good," and everyone and thing which hinders her to be "bad." Social mores automatically make the reader like Jane simply by association. Although she has some annoying quirks in the beginning of the novel, as she progresses through the analogy, we lose sight of them in favor of a much more complimentary image.
ReplyDelete"Beware remorse", a warning to be careful of regretting ones actions, Jane has been impulsive she has been cautious , and she has been adventerous, through it all she is as "good" as befits her temperment, and her personality. Jane's concern over character is based on her opinions, the way she views the world, and her own experiences. It is not necessary for Jane to be a devout Christian, to be concerened with morals and one's conscience.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Jane looks at everyone and, for the most part, mainly sees the good in everyone and tries to focus on that. Jane is also able to determine the good from the bad and in response to Mr. Rochester, Jane believes him to be a nice and caring guy, she looks past all of his faults and sees the good qualities that he possesses. Jane tries to see this in most people. Jane as a person is obedient, caring, forgiving, and loving. These are the qualities that make her able to look past peoples faults and bad qualities.
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