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herbofgraceandpeace · 2 years ago

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Extraordinary. Publish this.

The more the time passes, the more convinced I am that a reading of Jane Eyre that omits the theme of mercy as key to the story is incomplete at best and bad at worst.

#I never really liked Jane Eyre #but I fully agree with this take #and especially with the commentary on St. John!!#he is RUTHLESS #he is shown sacrificing the happiness and well-being of the girl he loves (whatshername)#and he wants to do so to Jane…(because for him the ends justify the means)…#but she sees through him or at least sees through his worldview #and she rejects it wholeheartedly #which is interesting to me in context of some questions Ives had about Christian sacrifice recently #but this is clarifying:#we show mercy to others and sacrifice ourselves!#but We. Have. Got. To. Stop. Sacrificing. Other. People.#(I’m looking at you Agamemnon) (Abraham is good though; no comments)#it’s not Godlike at all!#when we choose God we gain other people as well! Otherwise we can only devour them eventually #anyway #jane eyre #literary analysis #ranting and raving #christianity

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