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Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Incest, Racism, Religious bigotry, Colonisation
If it were for that I'd give it 5 stars, however the 2nd half is heavily racist, ableist, xenophobic, and classist. Themes of colonialism and religious missions, institutionalisation, grooming (Jane is sadly very much groomed by the men in her life), etc. There is no condemnation of any of this, no revolt against bigotry in the narrative. Therefore, I can't give it a pass for being "of its time", as there are many classics which either resist against or refuse to entertain such bigotry.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Incest, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Death of parent
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Incest, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Classism
Also, I didn't realise how many red flags poor Jane is surrounded by. I begrudged her choice to go back to Rochester, but he was so much better than her cousin.
The story provides keen insight into what could happen to a poor and helpless woman in a patriarchal society. It seems so easy for the men in her life to push her around and even order her to marry them, it makes me so uncomfortable.
Also, as an Indian woman, I find St. Johns mission to rid the hindu heathens of their beliefs so ridiculous and disturbing. I don't know how people can go around claiming they have the greatest thing and try to fear monger people into a religion, its baffling.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Classism
Moderate: Death
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Classism