Rochester shows is his concern with matters of justice over matters of legality. Mr. Rochester feels that the law is restrictive and unfair to him. It does not allow him to be happy, as he is unable to marry Jane: “I invite you all to come up to the house and visit … my wife! You shall see what sort of a being I was cheated into espousing, and judge whether or not I had a right to break the compact, and seek sympathy with something at least human” (Ch. 26, 557). Rochester acknowledges his wrong doings in accordance to the law and justifies them by complaining about his miserable life. If not stopped he would have continued with the ceremony and broken the law. In all, Brontë characterizes Rochester as being concerned with justice instead of the law, as he puts what he believes to be correct
Rochester shows is his concern with matters of justice over matters of legality. Mr. Rochester feels that the law is restrictive and unfair to him. It does not allow him to be happy, as he is unable to marry Jane: “I invite you all to come up to the house and visit … my wife! You shall see what sort of a being I was cheated into espousing, and judge whether or not I had a right to break the compact, and seek sympathy with something at least human” (Ch. 26, 557). Rochester acknowledges his wrong doings in accordance to the law and justifies them by complaining about his miserable life. If not stopped he would have continued with the ceremony and broken the law. In all, Brontë characterizes Rochester as being concerned with justice instead of the law, as he puts what he believes to be correct