It struck me this time around that Jane finds a beacon of hope in Helen when she is at a low point, and then as her life continues she becomes more and more Helen-like. I can't help but think of it as a sort of cruciformation.
Yeah! The motif of sight is tied to her also. She is described as seeing something others can't, and we're to understand this is spiritual realities. Rochester's blindness is the counterpoint, but with his life with the transformed Jane, he is also made able to see.
Also can we talk about her grave!? I cry every time at that line!
Oh my goodness, yes! Heart wrenching! (Also, is there significance in that her full name is a sentence? "Helen Burns")
It struck me this time around that Jane finds a beacon of hope in Helen when she is at a low point, and then as her life continues she becomes more and more Helen-like. I can't help but think of it as a sort of cruciformation.
Oh that’s good! Yes I was also noting this time how important of a role Helen plays given how little time we actually get with her.
Yeah! The motif of sight is tied to her also. She is described as seeing something others can't, and we're to understand this is spiritual realities. Rochester's blindness is the counterpoint, but with his life with the transformed Jane, he is also made able to see.