How does Bronte present Mr Rochester as a byronic hero throughout the novel ? Flashcards
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Chapter 12 [stern]:
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“He had a dark face, with stern features and a heavy brow”
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Chapter 15 [idol]:
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“He thought himself her idol, ugly as he was”
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Chapter 26 [settled]:
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“He could have settled her with a well-planned blow; but did not strike”
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Chapter 37 [Samson]:
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“The caged eagle, whose gold-ringed eyes cruelty has extinguished … as looked that sightly Samson”
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Rochester redemption [2]:
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- Rochester lost his left arm by fire which could symbolize his tie to Bertha being broken, like an exorcism
- Him loosing his arm and his eye trying to save Bertha makes up for his blasphemy
