The Mad Woman In The Attic And Jane Eyre

Initial impressions further revelations rochester s burden recent interpretations of bertha jean rhys wide sargasso sea gilbert and gubar s the madwoman in the attic the most well known and problematic character in jane eyre is rochester s first wife who is almost always referred to by her maiden name of bertha mason.

The mad woman in the attic and jane eyre.

Jane eyre the madwoman in the attic. Her life turns upside down when she discovers right before her wedding that her lover has an ex wife a madwoman hidden in the attic and flees narrowly escaping from committing to a sinful relationship. Climax jane runs away from thornfield so she won t be tempted to live in sin with rochester. Bertha mason full name bertha antoinetta mason is a fictional character in charlotte brontë s 1847 novel jane eyre.

She is described as the violently insane first wife of edward rochester who moved her to thornfield hall and locked her in a room on the third floor. It also sets up one of the most important foil relationships of the novel. Bertha mason the madwoman in the attic as a foil to jane herself. Allow me to quickly bring you up to speed.

Eventually the madwoman bertha mason commits suicide and jane marries mr rochester.