The Analysis of Mr.Rochester WhoⅠs the Male Protagonist inJane Eyre

山東省德州市臨邑第一中學 郭翠紅

The Analysis of Mr.Rochester WhoⅠs the Male Protagonist inJane Eyre

山東省德州市臨邑第一中學 郭翠紅

This essay tries to analyze Mr.Rochester who is the male protagonist inJane Eyre,reveal religion,marriage and literary creation in the early nineteenth century in order to seek the spirit of Rochester.

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Ⅰ.Ⅰntroduction

Jane Eyrewas published in October 1847.About the heroine,there are many comments,but to the male protagonist—Mr.Rochester,there is nearly seldom.In the view of era and creation,Rochester has great significant in literature.

Ⅱ.Brave soldier for love

Rochester was born in a notable family.His father arranged the marriage for him with a wealthy woman,so that he could live a rich life.But the pre-arranged marriage was based on money.His love for Jane rekindled hope.When Rochester proposed marriage and Jane agreed to marry him,he immediately prepared for the marriage in the danger of crime of bigamy without hesitation.He thought that the social conventions had no right to judge him,and in the court of God,he would be pardoned.God would approve of what he did.For the world’s judgment,he cared nothing.

Ⅲ.British Christian

Rochester prayed for God,struggled to cleanse himself of a shame of a misspent,dissipated life.He hoped to begin a new life with Jane.In the end of the novel,Rochester suffered a series of adversity.He said that,“disaster came thick on me;I was forced to pass through the valley of the shadow of death.His chastisements are mighty;and one smote me which has humbled me forever.You know I was proud of my strength;but what is it now,when I must give it over to foreign guidance,as a child does its weakness?”

Ⅳ.The refinement of author’love setback

Shakespeare lost the love of MangFitton,so he created Ophelia to fulfill his love in the poem.Charlotte’s own experience and creation of Jane Eyre were not exception.The love of a young governess to her married employer had connections with Charlotter’s experience.In other words,her ideal marriage was fully realized in the novel Jane Eyre.Charlotte created the figure of Rochester with the prototype of Mr.Heger.He had a dark face with sever features and heavy forehead.Rochester also had qualities of generosity,compassion and kindness.So we can say that Rochester is the perfect re-appearance of Mr.Heger.

Ⅴ.Conclusion

Jane Eyreis a novel of autobiography and half-autobiography.But,we can still see the shadow of Charlotte between the lines.By creating the figure of Rochester,she released her passion to Heger;by the perfect combination of the male and female protagonists,she realized her ideal marriage.This is the refinement of art.

[1]Bronte,Charlotte.Jane Eyre.Great Britain:Oxford University Press,p452.

[2]Bronte,Charlotte.Jane Eyre.Great Britain:Oxford University Press,1975.

[3]王文惠.齊齊哈爾大學學報.