Wide Sargasso Sea self-consciously reflects upon writing, power, and knowledge. The symbolics and concepts presented in prose and novels are popular aWide Sargasso Sea self-consciously reflects upon writing, power, and knowledge. The symbolics and concepts presented in prose and novels are popular and can shape new tendencies and definitely did especially in 19c when written stories had a strong influence on the society. Jane Eyre’s representation of Jamaican mad wife, Bertha Mason, is highly connected to her country of origin as if it would explain her state of mind: “(…) ambiguous bestiality, her wild and violent nature dovetail with her ‘mixed’ Creole lineage and Jamaican birthplace” (McLeod, 2000, p. 152). Such representations might strengthen already existing stereotypes of “savage” people from distant faraway locations. In this context, writing is a powerful tool which represents certain side of the story and transmits personal believes. Wide Sargasso Sea as a prequel to Jane Eyre challenges some of the aspects reassigning the meanings and liaisons between the heroes, therefore stressing the power of writing. The other aspects which are rewritten, the power and knowledge are shown as well through the sexual relationships and gender inequality. On the other hand, periphery and the centre is hidden in nostalgic and sentimental vision of the nature which becomes mysterious, unknown, and almost personified: “Standing on the veranda I breathed the sweetness of the air. Cloves I could smell and cinnamon, roses and orange blossom. And an intoxicating freshness as if all this had never been breathed before.” (68). The concept of place is presented through the lens of the system which has nothing to do with either of them personally as they are just irrelevant and powerless in colonialism era where origin, race, country of birth dictate your lifestyle and condition your chance for success. Wide Sargasso Sea writes back and present the complexity of social injustices which lead the individual to his or her worst lengths. The infinite source of post colonial subjects, themes, interpretations, perspectives, and its originality challenge the way of reading and understanding the contexts as well as encourage to thinking critically.
McLeod, J. (2000). Beginning Postcolonialism. Manchester University Press. Rhys, J. (2000). Wide Sargasso Sea. Penguin Books, ePub....more
Pomimo tego, że nie poznajemy żadnej z postaci blisko, ich sylwetki są nam dobrze znane, ponieważ uniwersalne. Jednymi powoduje gniew i arogancja, niePomimo tego, że nie poznajemy żadnej z postaci blisko, ich sylwetki są nam dobrze znane, ponieważ uniwersalne. Jednymi powoduje gniew i arogancja, niektórzy są odzwierciedleniem stoicyzmu. To jedna z tych historii, która wydarzyła się, ponieważ zamiast dialogu i otwartej uczciwej konfrontacji, sieć oskarżeń, manipulacji i wstydu dalej siała spustoszenie. Julian Barnes pokazuje jak ogromne znaczenie, w konfrontacji z kruchością życia, mają wspólny szacunek, otwartość umysłu i współczucie....more
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