'I appealed to one who, in the discharge of what he believed his duty, knew neither mercy nor remorse. He continued: 'God and nature intended you for a missionary's wife. It is not personal, but mental endowments they have given you: you are formed for labour, not for love.(as Romney in Aurora Leigh) A missionary's wife you must—shall be. You shall be mine: I claim you—not for my pleasure, but for my Sovereign's service.' As an unusual perspective in Victorian Era, Writer here explains what was the basic expectations of man from marriage. Here as a missionaire, he wanted from Jane to being as a devouted wife but we see how she rejects this idea of "love and marriage." In paranthesis i gave another example from another rebellious work Aurora Leigh. Both reflects the same characteristic in terms of challenging this idea of marriage. That was unusual because patriarch was reigning the society and explaining what they feel so freely was unusual as Jane's reply to proposal above; criticising the concept of woman also. 'I scorn your idea of love,' I could not help saying, as I rose up and stood before him, leaning my back against the rock, i scorn the coun terfeit sentiment you offer: yes, St. John, and I scorn you when you offer it.'

Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë · Can Yayınları · 202031,8bin okunma

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