Thursday, May 2, 2013

Allusion (pt.2)

"'It is time some one undertook to rehumanize you,' I said, parting his thick and long uncut locks: 'for I see you are being metamorphosed into a lion, or something of that sort. You have a 'faux air' of Nebuchadnezzar in the fields about you, that is certain: your hair reminds me of eagles' feathers; whether your nails are grown like birds' claws or not I have not yet noticed"(443-44).
 While speaking to Mr. Rochester after returning to him, Jane relates Mr. Rochester's appearance to that of the biblical king, Nebuchadnezzar. In the biblical story of Nebuchadnezzar, God punishes Nebuchadnezzar after refusing to stop sinning by giving him the mindset of an animal, in response to a dream he had. After this dream, he spent seven years in the wilderness, until he was humbled and became a good king ("Nebuchadnezzar). Mr. Rochester's story parallels that of Nebuchadnezzar's because after the fire, he was reduced to a blind, decrepit man, who lost a great deal of his wealth in Thornfield Manor. He is no longer as arrogant as he used to be and seems to accept this loss of social status by marrying Jane quietly as planned.

Works Cited:
"Nebuchadnezzar." Aboutbibleprophecy.com. N.p., 2012. Web. 2 May 2013.

2 comments:

  1. Excellent work on both allusion posts! They are well thought out, clearly connected to the text and analytical. I would expect nothing less from you. :-) Nice work!

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  2. I really liked your biblical allusion. I used the same one, but I liked how well it was thought out and the linked with the book. Good Job!

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