... workings of Heathcliff (which identify him as a Byronic character) Charlotte Bronte relies on telling descriptions of Rochester's hands to construct his Byronic identity. While Rochester and Jane stand at the altar listening to Mr. Wood's allegations, Charlotte Bronte describes the firm grasp of Rochester's hands. "Mr. Rochester heard, but heeded not: he stood stuborn and ridgid: making no movement, but to ... Byronic hero (Rochester), day-to-day details which are absent from Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff. In Jane Eyre, Rochester eventually proposes to Jane, a proposal she gladly accept...

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