1. Colonialism in Jane Eyre
... in Bertha. None of the imagery is used to incite compassion or sympathy with Bertha, only to express menace and aggression. The scene in which we see her tearing Jane's wedding veil is in keeping with previous descriptions. She is described as having a 'discoloured' and 'savage' face, 'red eyes' and like 'the foul German spectre – the ... man who locked away the creole and Jane even says, as soon as Rochester tries to remonstrate with her, 'I forgave him'. It is the scene before, in which the wedding party are taken to see Bertha in the attic, which I will foc...
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