![]() ![]() ![]() Creole of pure English descent she may be, but they are not English or European either” (40). She never blinks at all it seems to me.The overwhelming feminine powers of nature results in him taking Antoinette away from her home so that he can achieve complete dominance over her. His hatred stems from insecurity and unfamiliarity. ![]() Thus, if he doesn’t understand it then he can’t control it. He fears the mystery that it hold because he doesn’t understand it. Rochester shows his disdain for the Caribbean because of its close association with Antoinette.I hated the sunsets of whatever colour, I hated its beauty and its magic and the secret I would never know”(172). “I hated the mountains and the hills, the rivers and the rain.Antoinette sees herself in Tia but Tia doesn’t see herself in her. Unlike Tia, Antoinette doesn’t understand that because they are ethnically different they will never be looked at the same. In this scene, Antoinette is confused that her friend has betrayed her. She wishes to belong to someone or something, but is ostracized from her community and her family. Antoinette desperately wants to be able to identify with her community. Tia serves as a reflection of what Antoinette wishes she could be.“We stared at each other, blood on my face, tears on hers. ![]()
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