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@kadenheadington I think that Rochester did sound like a hero when he first entered the story because he was saving Jane from lowood.
@kantakato1 He could be a hero because he stayed with Bertha and did not abandon her, but he could be a villain because he didn’t tell Jane about Bertha.
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“He could have settled her with a well-planted blow; but he would not strike:”
Why would he not strike?@peytonpointer I think that Mr. Brockelhurst probably did shape the way that Jane viewed men. I believe this because throughout the book Jane had not had much interaction with men other than John Reed. With both of these men being cruel, I believe that it probably made Jane believe that most men were cruel.
@adriennedwyer Charlotte Bronte’s feminist views can be seen throughout the novel through the quotes she says through Jane. Also through her focus on women and their roles throughout the novel.
In the book, Charlotte Bronte includes many girls around the same age as Jane. I believe she includes these characters to act as foil characters in order to bring out Jane’s characteristics. For example, Helen Burns, Jane’s best friend, is known as Jane’s anti-Christ because she is the opposite of Jane. Through their differences, we are able to learn a lot about Jane’s beliefs and her personality. While Jane wants revenge, Helen believes that revenge is God’s job and that you should be nice to your enemies. Without characters like Helen we would not be able to learn so much about Jane. I think we know more about the female characters because Charlotte Bronte is a female, so she knows more about females. the contrast of male and female perspective shapes our view of Jane’s world, in that it shows us that Jane’s world and time period was probably just on the edge of equality between men and women. However, women were still seen as the lesser of the two.
How do you think Jane’s world would be different if she had never met Helen?@alexharakas
I think one of the universal emotional and physical needs of humankind today is approval from others. We always want to fit in so we are always seeking the approval of others.@hampizza
I do not think that the Greeks have created a believable explanation of the creation and the world right now. However, their links to science give a somewhat believable explanation to creationI chose ++Myths present guidelines for living.When myths tell about the activities and attitudes of deities, the moral tone implies society’s expectations for our own behaviors and standards. In myths, we see archetypal situations and some of the options which can be selected in those situations; we also perceive the rewards and other consequences which resulted from those selections.
Nowadays, we always look to others as a guideline on how to simply live our lives. We like being able to see other’s mistakes, so that we can learn from them and not make the same mistakes. Mythology provides these guidelines for us in the different gods. Seeing how the gods act in different situations, and their behavior in everyday life gives us a representation of how we can handle different situations and act in everyday life. Although most of the stories in mythology are exaggerated, we can still get an overall guideline on how to live from the different gods. Do you tend to look to others as a guideline for how to live?
@hampizza I do not think that King Arthur could ever have reached his full potential because I think he was distracted by always trying to deny that Lancelot and Guenever were having an affair. Not to mention there were many other people in his life that got in the way of him reaching his full potential.
@kylethorin I think T.H. White made Agravaine, Galahad, and many others a wasted to talent to act as foil characters to those who used their talents for good.
This quote displays King Arthur’s life pretty accurately. As a young boy Arthur has great morals and wants the best for England. However, as time goes on it seems as if his plans for England will go to waste because he is destined to be a squire for Kay. Although it seems as if his good will is going to waste, his true fate comes true, and he becomes king. Since he becomes king he is able to put his good will to use. Without becoming king, Arthur would have had no say, and his good morals would have been a waste. Do you think that without Merlyn, Arthur would have still become king? If not what would have happened to England?
@taylornicholas13 I think that if T.H. White would not have used humor that this book would have been excessively more dark. To me, without the use of humor, the book would have seemed more like a history lesson.
@kl1214 I think authors put humor in usually more serious books to add a twist to the book, and to make it a little more light-hearted.
T.H. White uses humor in his book to make the usually darker tale of King Arthur more light-hearted. I think he decided to put this twist on the story to make it an easier read, and to make it different from all the other books on King Arthur. An example of his humor is through the character Merlyn. While Merlyn is an important character in the book, he lives his whole life backwards making him very forgetful. His forgetfulness brings humor into his own life and King Arthur’s life. Another instance in which T.H. White uses humor is through the fight between King Pellinore and Sir Grummore in which it says, “In the first stage King Pellinore and Sir Grummore stood opposite each other for about half an hour, and walloped each other on the helm” (White 67). This brought some humor to the otherwise dark fight because none of them were professionally fighting or jousting. I believe, depending on the tone, that humor definitely has a place in classic literature. Without the use of humor, stories can become boring and very dark. Do you think that T.H. White used the same humor as we do today? Would you have added more humor to the book if you could?
@angelicacastaneda I think that it was Lancelot’s own fault that he struggled to find his identity because it was his choice to sleep with Guinevere. If he knew he was tempted by her, he should have completely taken her out of his life. However, I believe Guinevere should take responsibility for the unfaithfulness to her husband, and the temptations she provided to Lancelot.
@taylornicholas13 I think Guinevere, Arthur, and Elaine were able to see past Lancelot’s ugliness because of his character and the amount of chivalry he displayed.
In society today, finding our identity can be very difficult. With all the distractions and expectations put on us from society, it can be easy to forget or lose our identity. This was the same for those living in the Middle Ages, especially for Lancelot. Although he is labeled as the best knight, he struggles because he grows up knowing and hearing that he is ugly. When he is young, he finds his identity in being a “holy boy.” However as he grows up and becomes a knight, he begins to fall away from the Lord and Christianity. He struggles with the love he has for Guinevere, King Arthur’s wife. When Guinevere catches him sleeping with Elaine his whole world comes crashing down. As a result he fully loses his identity and becomes a crazy, mad man. As time goes on, people help him to regain his identity in both knighthood and Christianity. Through the trials that come his way, he gains more confidence in his identity and his faith. Do you think Lancelot and Guinevere’s love could ever completely end? Do you think Guinevere has a stronger love for Lancelot than King Arthur?
@amelia152016 I think that the Orkney brothers will stay united despite the overt tension because although they get into fights, they need each other because of the fact that their mom neglects them. On the other hand I think that Kay might betray Arthur since Arthur got to become king and for the most part Arthur gets more attention than Kay.
@taylornicholas13 I believe that Arthur and his cousins sought attention because it is in the human nature, and they wanted to become great. I think that the Orkney brothers especially sought for attention because they did not receive any from their mother. Their seeking for attention might affect them in the future if they get to wrapped up in it.
