2002 morally ambiguous characters by Isabella Martinez https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1 Martinez, Garcia, Weingart en-us 2018-03-02 17:55:13 UTC 2025-11-02 12:02:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Rochester isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237531125 In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, the morally ambiguous character of Rochester exhibits inconsistent qualities of behavior reflective of his turbulent personality. ]]> 2018-03-02 18:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237531125 Loves Jane despite class isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237534418 • He is drawn to her because of who she is, not what she has. 
• He proposes to her even while knowing that she has little to offer and no family to help support her. 
• He travels all around Europe in search of his true love, not someone to make him more wealthy. ]]> 2018-03-02 18:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237534418 Ferndean version of Rochester isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237534493

  • Once blind, he can see the world clearly (symbol, blindness grants vision and insight)

  • He realizes that he has sinned and repents his old ways; he realizes that in the past he has been too materialistic.

  • He is much more humble and vulnerable, which resolves the power imbalance between he and Jane. 

    • ]]>     2018-03-02 18:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237534493     Imposing isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237535214 • Grace Poole spends her life caring for Bertha and faces ridicule at Thornfield because Rochester keeps his "dirty work" a mystery that Grace is paid to clean up.
    • He plans to commit bigamy and marry Jane without regard to her personal opinion and moral standpoint. 
    • He tries to alter Jane and shower her with wealth and riches, which makes her uncomfortable; Jane is a quakerish girl.


    ]]>     2018-03-02 18:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237535214     Compulsive liar isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237535300 • Rochester pretends to be a psychic in an attempt to get information out of Jane 
    • He constantly makes excuses for Bertha’s behavior (ex. Claiming Mason had left early instead of revealing that he had been attacked and hurt) 
    • Lies to Blanche about his wealth to manipulate her emotions and reveal her shallow interest in Rochester
    • Is extremely secretive about his past ]]>     2018-03-02 18:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237535300     Twists Jane's emotions isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237536551 • He uses Blanche to make Jane feel jealous to persuade her to profess her love for him. 
    • He betrays her with the news of his former marriage and his deranged wife. 
    • Instead of directly asking Jane how she feels about him, he dresses as a gypsy to try and trick her into admitting feelings.


    ]]>     2018-03-02 18:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/237536551     theme isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/238988445  In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë , Rochester's moral ambiguity contributes to the theme that people are multifaceted in nature. His mysterious and ever evolving personality serves a driving plot point in the novel, as the justification for his actions is revealed  as the novel progresses.]]> 2018-03-07 03:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/238988445 Redeeming qualities isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/238989173 • Very passionate in everything he does and persevere through difficult times. 
    • Respects his staff and appreciates all they do for him, including keeping his secrets. ]]>     2018-03-07 03:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/238989173     isabella_martinez100 https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/238992106 Rochester experiences a series of “ups” and “downs” in terms of morality. ]]> 2018-03-07 04:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/isabella_martinez100/293kexr9tzj1/wish/238992106