Wide Sargasso Sea Contents
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Introduction
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Timeline
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Images
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Author(s)
- The context of Wide Sargasso Sea
- Wide Sargasso Sea synopses
- Overview
- Part one: Antoinette's first narrative Show more
- Part one, section 1
- Part one, section 2
- Part one, section 3
- Part one, section 4
- Part one, section 5
- Part one, section 6
- Part one, section 7
- Part one, section 8
- Part one, section 9
- Part one, section 10
- Part one, section 11
- Part one, section 12
- Part one, section 13
- Part two: Rochester's narrative Show more
- Part two, section 1
- Part two, section 2
- Part two, section 3
- Part two, section 4
- Part two, section 5
- Part two, section 6
- Part two, section 7
- Part two, section 8
- Part two, section 9
- Part two, section 10
- Part two: Antoinette's narrative Show more
- Part two: Rochester's narrative resumes Show more
- Part three: Grace Poole's narrative Show more
- Part three: Antoinette's narrative
- Characterisation
- Narrative in Wide Sargasso Sea
- Themes and significant ideas in Wide Sargasso Sea
- Imagery, metaphor and symbolism in Wide Sargasso Sea
- Structure of Wide Sargasso Sea
- Critical approaches to Wide Sargasso Sea
- Wide Sargasso Sea Essay and Exam help
- Resources and further reading
Part three, section 6
Wide Sargasso Sea pages 121 - 122: Trying the dress ... Imminent recollections
Synopsis of part three, section 6
Antoinette muses on her red dress while Grace gives more details of Antoinette's attack on Mason the previous night.
Commentary on part three, section 6
- Rhys' narrative does not include some details from Jane Eyre. Instead of Rochester's delayed arrival, he had already arrived the night Mason was attacked and he and Jane sorted out his medical needs.
Investigating part three, section 6
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How far is Rochester justified in his judgements on Antoinette's sexual nature?
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How is the red symbolism built up in this section?
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What does Rhys indicate about Antoinette's state of mind?
