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Wide Sargasso Sea
In the novel Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, dreams are a significant element when come to
expressing interior emotions, especially for Antoinette. Her passiveness is a major flaw as it leads to
her being perceived in unintended ways. Thus, her dreams commence with her struggling to present
her thoughts but they progressively gain details as the dreams become longer. Ultimately, she is
unable to distinguish between dreams and reality as the two elements merge. Her subconscious
shows her longing to be accepted by others after being despised continuously, hence the man who
hates her appearing in every dream and struggling to escape from him. Antoinette's dreams express
her internal thoughts that she would not otherwise express in reality and...show more content...
Darkness is mentioned here: "tall dark trees"(Rhys, 34), generating an atmosphere of fright as she
follows the man who hates her towards the forest, "sick with fear" (Rhys, 34). Although
acknowledging his rejection, Antoinette continues to trail behind him, similar to how her mother
rejecting her when Antoinette went to see her. She develops a better understanding of dreaming
consciously and lets the dream guide her. Because Antoinette has grown older, "[t]he plot and
context of the second dream have grown more clearer, suggesting greater intelligence and
perception" (Gordon). In this dream, Antoinette is wearing a white dress that she holds up. "It is
white and beautiful and I don't wish to get it soiled" (Rhys, 34). The dress is a metaphor for
herself as she is merely an adolescent, still sexually pure. Her subconscious expresses her internal
disquietude on this matter as "[she] attempt[s] to keep her white dress unsoiled, suggest[ing] her
concern with maintaining sexual purity" (Gordon). However, upon seeing the man's loathing face
and sly smile, she lets her beautiful dress drag on the ground. This denotes that she is surrendering
herself to the hateful person, similar to her and Rochester's consummation. In addition, she says
that she would refuse if anyone tried to stop her, illustrating her passive nature and inability to
express herself despite her yearning to remain sexually pure. Upon arriving in an enclosed garden,
she remarks that the trees are unrecognizable. This resembles the situation of being forced along to
England by Rochester, a very unfamiliar place to Antoinette. The man urges her to climb the stairs
upwards, which are the attic stairs in reality. Antoinette obliges but stumbles, falls, and grasps onto a
tree. The tree shakes yet she clings to it firmly. This signifies that her conscience is warning her of
being too
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Wide Sargasso Sea

  • 1. Wide Sargasso Sea In the novel Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, dreams are a significant element when come to expressing interior emotions, especially for Antoinette. Her passiveness is a major flaw as it leads to her being perceived in unintended ways. Thus, her dreams commence with her struggling to present her thoughts but they progressively gain details as the dreams become longer. Ultimately, she is unable to distinguish between dreams and reality as the two elements merge. Her subconscious shows her longing to be accepted by others after being despised continuously, hence the man who hates her appearing in every dream and struggling to escape from him. Antoinette's dreams express her internal thoughts that she would not otherwise express in reality and...show more content... Darkness is mentioned here: "tall dark trees"(Rhys, 34), generating an atmosphere of fright as she follows the man who hates her towards the forest, "sick with fear" (Rhys, 34). Although acknowledging his rejection, Antoinette continues to trail behind him, similar to how her mother rejecting her when Antoinette went to see her. She develops a better understanding of dreaming consciously and lets the dream guide her. Because Antoinette has grown older, "[t]he plot and context of the second dream have grown more clearer, suggesting greater intelligence and perception" (Gordon). In this dream, Antoinette is wearing a white dress that she holds up. "It is white and beautiful and I don't wish to get it soiled" (Rhys, 34). The dress is a metaphor for herself as she is merely an adolescent, still sexually pure. Her subconscious expresses her internal disquietude on this matter as "[she] attempt[s] to keep her white dress unsoiled, suggest[ing] her concern with maintaining sexual purity" (Gordon). However, upon seeing the man's loathing face and sly smile, she lets her beautiful dress drag on the ground. This denotes that she is surrendering herself to the hateful person, similar to her and Rochester's consummation. In addition, she says that she would refuse if anyone tried to stop her, illustrating her passive nature and inability to express herself despite her yearning to remain sexually pure. Upon arriving in an enclosed garden, she remarks that the trees are unrecognizable. This resembles the situation of being forced along to England by Rochester, a very unfamiliar place to Antoinette. The man urges her to climb the stairs upwards, which are the attic stairs in reality. Antoinette obliges but stumbles, falls, and grasps onto a tree. The tree shakes yet she clings to it firmly. This signifies that her conscience is warning her of being too Get more content on HelpWriting.net