"'I am influenced-conquered; and the influence is sweeter than I can express; and the conquest I undergo has a witchery beyond any triumph I can win...'"[says Rochester]
"I was thinking, sir (you will excuse the idea; it was involuntary), I was thinking of Hercules and Samson with their charmers-'" (265). [replies Jane]
Rochester is completely influenced by Jane. Every action that she does affects Rochester. When Mr. Rochester confesses this to Jane, she says to him, "I was thinking of Hercules and Samson with their charmers-" she is referencing Samson's weakness. Samson had incredible strength that he was permitted by God to have, with the stipulation that his hair must never be cut off. Samson's lover, Delilah, eventually uses her influence over him to cut his hair off. When Jane makes this reference, she is acknowledging that she has power over Rochester. Jane knows that Rochester would do anything for Jane, just as Samson inevitably did for Delilah.
I really like this allusion to Samson. I think how you set it up and your ability to explain the story of Samson and then relate it back to Jane works very well. In the first sentence, I don't think that the sentence you used is very effective, it needs to be re-phrased or re-worded to be more effective. Something like "Jane has complete influence of Rochester". Everything else about this page and the others I read are very well done!
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ReplyDeleteSuper helpful! May God send blessings of his love!!! :)
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ReplyDeleteThat first sentence is intriguing and perfect
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