Unrealistic

[Greg]

J wrote: "Such an interesting conversation. I always prefer books where people can have very different and heated opinions.

I've read Jane Eyre twice, the second time at university under a wonderful profes..."
J, everyone, have you read "Wide Sargasso Sea"? It is early fan fiction from the 1960s and the author conjures up from Rochester's West Indies trip and his marriage to the "crazy wife in the attic." He is unquestionably unkind. Of course, this is all fiction, but a part of our brain doesn't realize that, hence we get passionate about these discussions!

[SherryRose]

Sandy wrote: "When I first saw the name "St. John" in the book, I had thought it was "John Eyre", and I thought "whoa", it was too unreal for Jane to meet John Eyre after she left Thornfield and wandered in the ..."

Unrealistic yes! But it's fiction and it worked!