Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Wide Saragasso Sea 9

Comments:
1. Rochester ; finally arrives a England with his wife
2. He is basically holding Anntoinette captive in the attic of their house
3. the only person allowed to know about Anntoinette is her servant
4. her step brother richard mason visits her ( shes attacks him )
5. she has weird dreams of her roaming the house and fianlly leaving the attic

Questions :
1. Why did they go to England?
2. Why is he keeping her in the attic?
3. Is Rochester ashamed of Anntoinette?
4. Will she ever escape the attic?

Vocabulary:
1. captive: being held like a prisioner
2. ashamed: feeling disgraced
3. insanity: realtiong to permanent disorder of mind

Literary terms:
1. allieterion
2. metaphor

Overview:
Anootionette is held captive up in the attic of their new home in England. No one is being allowed to know that she is there and no one is allowed to visit her. Though her personal servant does let her step brother Richard visit. Rochester seems to be ashamed of her because, he doesnt want her to be seen by anyone.

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