Misfits that are a perfect fit for Jane

Thornfield is definitely filled with a mismatched dynamic group of inhibiters that may seem normal from the outside but could not be more out of place. Which could be Charlotte’s illuminating the idea that just because something appears normal, doesn’t mean it is. Also, just because it’s dynamic is different doesn’t mean its wrong. In a way, Thornfield is a perfect fit for Jane. There’s an orphaned child that desperately needs attention, creating a reason for Jane to go but always a way to work out her resentment with her past. Mrs. Fairfax who gave Jane the first warm and loving welcome, almost evoking a positive perception of the place from the beginning. There’s Bertha Mason who has no place in being there but represents the idea that Jane could run from Mr. Rodchester’s mistakes and lock herself away or learn to forgive and allow herself to be happy. Finally, of course Mr. Rodchester is very out of place in this bunch but, much like the house as a whole, shows Jane that, contrary to what she’s been told and shown for her entire life, she isn’t alone. So while this house may be the pieces to an incompatible puzzle, Jane fits them all and that is the only place she could really thrive in happiness.

            Now capturing this relationship dynamic on camera would be very challenging. This is because you have to create a group that is completely wrong together for the majority of the story and yet still instill a sense of community and strong bonds between them. Each personality is strong and complex; there aren’t a lot of static characters. In my opinion, the 1943 version kind of missed the mark on some of the characters. For example, they completely left out Bertha. Eliminating these characters, and other characters’ traits leaves gaps in the overall web of the group. The 2011 definitely worked harder in developing the emotional dynamic as close to that of the book but took a modern, romantic twist. It’s a hard relationship to capture but if each character is exposed correctly, its not impossible.