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How Is Bertha Mason Portrayed In Jane Eyre

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Contrast to Jane Eyre, Bertha Mason defies the rules that are placed on the typical Victorian woman. She is depicted as a sexual being since the start of her appearance, such example is when she sets Rochester's bed on fire, representing sexual desire or just plain sex. This all goes against the Victorian ideals that women were supposed to conservative to their sexual purity/modesty at all times. Moreover, when presented to Jane she is described as, (quote) (pg). Animalistic characteristics placed onto one’s appearance represent sexuality for it is animalistic and taboo to be sexual, especially for a female. In addition, in chapter (ch) on page (pg) when Mason is attacked by Bertha and sucks his blood, the act of blood sucking is vampierish.

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