1) I would stay. Why? Because I've already read to the end of the book, and know what happens, haha... But they love each other. If Mr. R divorces his crazy wife, I'd be fine with it. I guess.
2) This is a book that is sooo much easier reading at 18 than at 13! Wow. Part of my love for JE came from relating more this time around and finding deeper meaning and actually understanding her language better. I like how she writes. I like how Bronte crafts characters--although their speech could be shaved down some.
3) Keep it. While I'd prefer a non-white protagonist, I love how Jane's story takes you someplace and somewhen completely different from most novels today. She is not rich, beautiful, etc, but she is a heroine worth looking up too. Also, this book is a great preparation for college.
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Stefanie! Gasp! Don't give away the shocking ending about how the wolves come to retrieve Grace Poole! Wasn't divorce not ok back then, though?
ReplyDeleteYou read it when you were only thirteen? How exciting! What did you like about it when you were younger? Why did you read it then?
Holy Cow! 13 years old, you are incredible. Even though I can read it now, it's still kind of tough for me to read, but wow 13 that's awesome! I thought Jane was a pretty good protagonist too...plain Jane. I feel like because of who she was she was a much more relate-able character then say Blanch Ingram...
ReplyDeleteMan 13!
Now that Mary has successfully planted the idea of wolves bursting into Thornfield, I actually hope it happens! (:
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I can't believe that you read this at thirteen! Holy moly! I wish I could have read like that at that age. I also like how Jane writes; although, sometimes the descriptions are a little more drawn out than they should be!
Oh, and one question. Why would you prefer a non-white protagonist?
@ Mary: Oh no! Forgive me! D: And... yeah, you're right. I should have given my post more thought, but I was speeding through. Divorce was a pretty big no-no then.
ReplyDeleteHm... I liked a lot of things. JE was a really, really different, difficult read. It's not like most books 13-year-olds pick. I had this old, battered copy I got from gods-know-where, all yellow and smelly and falling apart, with words my dictionary didn't even know, and customs and manners not my own... I enjoyed the antiquity of the writing, the awesome Jane, the mystery with Bertha, and even just how much and how little had changed. :) And I don't really remember why I read it. I have a thing for old books and historical, hard-to-read fiction--it was meant to be.
@ Jacie: HA! Your comment made me smile. :) And, yes, I know, thirteen, holy crap--and I actually liked the book, holier crap! Glad you liked Jane, too. Blanch is so... bleh.
@ Halle: ;) I can't give anything away... but enjoy.
Thanks, it was a hard read. :) And it's nice you like her writing, since that usually scares the crap out of people... probably because of the drawn out descriptions. Those still drive me crazy.
Oh, I didn't explain, sorry. XD So. In all my English classes, the protagonists are usually white, or we assume they are. And when that deviates, we're usually told up front (at least I think so. Ex. If the main character is, say, American African, it's not just literature, it's Black literature.) I'd just like more variety in what we read without making a huge fuss over it. :)