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Originally Posted by Catlady
I'd forgotten just how awful Rochester was. I'm pleased that even as a young teenager, I had the sense not to find him romantic, or to accept his portrayal of himself as a victim. I guess his injuries are supposed to be enough punishment for his transgressions, except he still has servants and long-suffering, noble Jane to cater to him for the rest of his miserable life.
And don't get me started on St. John ...
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Why Jane thought the Rivers siblings were entitled to three-quarters of her inheritance is beyond me. They lived comfortable lives in a loving family and she was destitute after an abusive upbringing.
It’s too unfortunately true; Rochester’s injuries were supposed to redeem him. I can’t imagine why; it’s not as if Bertha were any less dead, but he gets to have a lavish life on her money plus a second wife to cater to his every whim.