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The Universal Loneliness in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea
The underlying theme in both Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea is the universal nature of loneliness, the emotion that serves as a thread connecting Edward Rochester with both Jane and Antoinette. These books examine the reasons for this loneliness -- love as the cure and hatred as the cause. Jane’s positive outlook on life and similarly positive effect on Rochester result from the love she experiences from Helen Burns and Miss Temple with allows her to embrace reality and inspire hope in those around her. ...
The childhood experiences of the most important characters in these two books -- Jane Eyre, Edward Rochester, and Antoinette Mason/Rochester -- reflect remarkably similar feelings of intense isolation from an unloving family. Jane says, “I was a discord in Gateshead Hall; I was like nobody there; I had nothing in harmony with Mrs.
Approximate Word count = 712
Approximate Pages = 2.8
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