Mr. Rochester is a jerk

[mollymoe]

I'm about half way through Jane Eyre and I might give up on it because I hate Mr. Rochester. I have seen the movie version years ago but for some reason I didn't pick up on what a jerk he is. He is moody, the gypsy costume, and now he makes Jane think he is going to marry Miss Ingram. Oh, and I hate how he enlisted her to help him care for his injured friend, Mr. Mason. He kept sending her on errands and when she would return, he'd send her on another one. Why didn't he just give her a list of things to do instead of having her walk up and down the stairs multiple times! 

[charlatti]

Ohh, don't quit! He can be a jerk, but it all works out (which you know, if you saw the movie, but it's worth repeating).

[mollymoe]

Ok, fine, I'll keep reading I know what happens in the end but I don't remember the details so I should probably finish it. I can't remember what happens with Miss Ingram and I know Mr. Mason must be more than just a friend but I don't remember who he is.

[writingwithheld]

I still think he is a jerk in the end. I would finish it, though. I'm not sure exactly what part you are on, but it does get a bit better towards the end (although I am disappointed in the actual ending).

[dorothyinAus]

I'm the lone voice of dissent. Chuck it. He does not get better and overall the book sucks. I could not stand Jane Eyre. I do not understand the love for it. If you're not enjoying it, give it up. Life's too short and there are too many other books out there to read stuff you don't enjoy.

[duckduck]

Rochester is an ass and I hate the ending, but I did somehow still manage to like the book.

[mollymoe]

I'm still reading it and he is just getting worse. I'm a little confused by this. The author really thinks Jane should marry him?

I'm at the point in the book where the wedding was called off but Mr. Rochester thinks Jane will continue to live with him. When Jane refused, he said, "Jane will you hear reason? Because if you won't, I'll try violence."

I also hate they way he talks about and treats Adele. On the same page of the above quote, he said "what do I want with a child for a companion, and not my own child, a French dancer's bastard." I'm thinking Adele really is his child.

[writingwithheld]

Mar 2, 2013 12:12:50 GMT -5 duckduck said:

Rochester is an ass and I hate the ending, but I did somehow still manage to like the book.

I've heard it referred to as the "urtext of feminist literature" and I just want to shake whoever said that and scream "Did you even read the ending?" There were a few interesting parts, but I really don't get all the hype.

[abitofashout]

I love Jane enough to balance out my distaste for Rochester.

[sweetpea508]

Maybe if you picture Michael Fassbender, who played Rochester in the movie, being an ass it will help That movie was kind of boring imo but I watched it all the way through just to see me some Fassbender

[marytini]

I did not enjoy this book (or the movie) either. Mr. Rochester was not likeable at all for me. I didn't like the gypsy prank or how he treated Adele or Jane. He is not even remotely swoonworthy!

[msmerymac]

I totally agree about Rochester. I like Jane as a character and I like the mood of the book, kind of gothic and good for a rainy evening. But the male love interests SUCK. The most redeeming thing about the book is that it's much, much better than Wuthering Heights.

[dorothyinAus]

Mar 13, 2013 13:07:29 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I totally agree about Rochester. I like Jane as a character and I like the mood of the book, kind of gothic and good for a rainy evening. But the male love interests SUCK. The most redeeming thing about the book is that it's much, much better than Wuthering Heights.

I never considered it that way, but you're right. 

[duckduck]

Mar 13, 2013 14:46:22 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Mar 13, 2013 13:07:29 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I totally agree about Rochester. I like Jane as a character and I like the mood of the book, kind of gothic and good for a rainy evening. But the male love interests SUCK. The most redeeming thing about the book is that it's much, much better than Wuthering Heights.

I never considered it that way, but you're right. 

Haha YES! Pretty much my thoughts on it.

[MrsAxilla]

No! I loved Wuthering Heights!

Grrr autocorrect!

[charlatti]

Mar 14, 2013 20:26:33 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

No! I loved Wuthering Heights!

Grrr autocorrect!

Me too. At least I'm not the only one!

[writingwithheld]

Mar 13, 2013 13:07:29 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I totally agree about Rochester. I like Jane as a character and I like the mood of the book, kind of gothic and good for a rainy evening. But the male love interests SUCK. The most redeeming thing about the book is that it's much, much better than Wuthering Heights.

Agree!

And to ruffle even more feathers, I think I liked Jane Eyre better than Pride and Prejudice, too. Apparently I just don't like Victorian/Gothic "love" stories.