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between blacks and whites in the 1950s with a clear enemy: the whites. But Rhys tackles a more important point: an overall racial hostility between everybody living in Jamaica during the novels time period with no one to blame. Instead of using only racism, Rhys uses situations her readers could easily relate to such as: betrayal, adultery, and feeling of not belonging. Through her use of alternating points of views,

In their books, Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea, both Charlotte Bronte and Jean Rhys support the idea that women who make religion a priority are rewarded in life, however they showcase this idea in very different ways. Bronte does this by making her character, Jane, overcome many obstacles though the power of Christ and religion. Rhys does this by showing her character, Antoinette, happy and content with religion and then showing her later a passionless “zombi” once religion is no longer a part

ideals. These changes affect how the writer views the world and influences how they write about the context in which the characters are developed. In Jean Rhys adaptation, Wide Sargasso Sea, there is a cultural shift in the perception of patriarchy, mental illness and racism as compared to the original work Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Rhys changes the context, of the novel, to create a change in ideology of the female characters. The writers’ background and the differences in the time period they

as she opened the folder and looked at her birth certificate. It seemed so fake without the information visible. “Do you think she’s still out here?” Rhys looked over at Remi and shrugged. “It’s been seventeen years, Remi.” “Yeah, I know.” “What exactly do you intend to do? If you do get a name?” “You mean am I going to try and go talk to her?” Rhys nodded. “Probably not. I don’t exactly have a right to go up to her. But at least I can figure out her name and try to find out if she did anything important

specifically in Paris, is evident in Jean Rhys’ novel Good Morning, Midnight and Joanna Walsh’s novel Vertigo. Rhys and Walsh both illustrate novels

part of the Circle of Magi herself, and fights passionately for her cause. Fighting alongside her is Rhys, a fellow senior enchanter and Libertarian. For years Adrian and Rhys battle together for their rights, becoming fast friends and even brief lovers. Unfortunately, their relationship breaks apart when Rhys’ faith in their cause is called into question. Adrian is enraged by his inaction, and Rhys is disappointed by her lack of open mindedness. Finally, they disregard any form of relationship entirely:

The Tribal Art BBC Documentary and The Great African Art Collector Interview have very different perspectives. The Tribal Art documentary BBC Documentary revolves around a White- European man, Griff Rhys, trying to understand African Art and why certain pieces are used, their meanings, etc. Griff Rhys is an outsider looking into the world of African art and culture. The second film, The Great African Art Collector, is a Black man speaking about African art, his collection, the history, and his experiences

In Jean Rhys’ novel, Wide Sargasso Sea, the protagonist, Antoinette Cosway, moves to Jamaica as a young girl and has no choice but to deal with racism and solitude. Throughout the novel, Rhys uses many literary devices to develop the characters and portray the reoccurring theme of solitude. Specifically, in a passage on page 134, Rhys uses imagery, flashbacks, and dialogue to convey Antoinette’s rhetoric as she tells her husband what happened to her and her family. “I remember the dress she was

characters within a novel many times fall into this archetype of “The Mad Woman.” In different novels, there are a multitude of reasons as to why these women are ‘driven mad,’ from alcohol to societal expectations. Specifically, in Wide Sargasso Sea, Rhys explores this “Mad Woman” archetype in relation to the loss of identity being the factor that drove the woman mad. Wide Sargasso Sea shows a continued story of a woman driven mad by society's expectations on marriage and her own behavior. When she

While there were similarities between the lives of Rhys and the character she created, Roper’s argument made me consider the more universal story Rhys was telling. Through Antoinette, Rhys challenges the impact of patriarchy on women. It reveals far more than simply rule by men; it illuminates the internal struggle to find self. Further Research Since a great