Should we sympathize with Rochester or Antionette?
Throughout Wide Sargasso Sea , the reader is exposed to two very different characters (Antionette and Rochester). What is most interesting is that the narrator shift in Wide Sargasso Sea gives the reader insight into the thoughts and feelings of both these characters. In my English class, people tend to sympathize with Antionette more than Rochester, but I think that both characters have valid reasons to be sympathized with. The beginning of the book starts off with Antionettes childhood. Part 1 is crucial because it shows the reader that Antionettes situation is less than ideal. Her father (Mr. Cosway) was hated around the area because he was a slaveholder and had many illegitimate children. Added on to that, Antionette's mother was from Martinique which made her even more of an outsider. Mr. Mason did not help the situation because he thought that he knew everything about the world and thought lowly of slaves. This lead to Mr. Mason being the primary reason for the slave revolt...