... . Upon face value, Mr Rochester and M. Paul may suggest a great contrast of character, but, in consideration of our earlier study of the former, this is a questionable assumption. Charlotte may have aimed to present the male sex in both its best and worst forms earnestly, but the two love interests are perhaps not so different. Both characters are manipulative, selfish, and the metaphorical scissors that ultimately ... to shut down gender stereotypes- her marital themes merely reflected the social ideals of the era. The overwhelming point that emerges is this: Charlotte Brontë was a dar...

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