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Originally Posted by issybird
I would say, though, that Rochester is a fail even by Victorian standards. Bigamy didn't pass muster even then.
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Of course. But if he had been an upright, honest, moral character, there would have been no story, would there?
It's a well-known fact that flawed characters make far more interesting novels. Mary Sues and Gary Stus might make perfect neighbors and in-laws in real life, but in fiction they're exceedingly boring.