Part II Wide Sargasso Sea Flashcards
Why did Rochester marry Antoinette?
money, she is beautiful, he is sexually attracted to her, and she owns property
What is unusual about Antoinette’s eyes?
she has one blue eye and one green eye
What was Rochester’s evidence for accusing Christophine of poisoning him?
he woke up sick and thinks she put a spell on him
What does Rochester mean when he says that Antoinette throws like a boy?
she is not lady-like, lack of affection and she doesn’t fit in anywhere
Why is the cock crowing?
betrayal - St. Peter: when it crows three times you will deny me three times
What does Antoinette’s dream of the forest foreshadow?
marrying someone who isn’t good for her, Rochester
How do rumors, gossip, and letters affect their marriage?
he didn’t love or trust her so he listened to it, it further distanced them
How does the fire foreshadow the events in Jane Eyre?
Thornfield burns down - Antoinette burns down his safe place just as the people burned down her house
What is the situational irony in Antoinette being told, “It will not spoil you on your wedding day.”
the rock scarred her emotionally and will never go away - she doesn’t marry someone who loves her
How does Rochester differ from Jane Eyre’s Mr. Rochester?
they are completely different characters:
- WSS: he is a terrible husband and does not try to understand/accept what he doesn’t know, like love and women
- Jane Eyre: we see his character develop into loving and affectionate in the end and sees Jane as an equal
