Because this song reminds me of two different characters I decided to present both. You can choose which one appeals to you more, turning the music into a “choose your own adventure” of sorts. As always, I love hearing about what other characters the music reminds you of in the comments section so please feel free to share!
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Jane Eyre (Option 1)
and Anna Karenina (Option 2)
“I come all undone in the face of your indifference
I think that a broken heart is the only thing to call this”
Option 1: Bertha Mason
Rochester claims he never actually loved his insane wife–that he was fooled. Perhaps she sings this song about him after he locks her up due to her growing insanity…
Option 2: Anna Karenina
She may not be physically far away from Vronsky once she officially leaves her husband, but she definitely begins to doubt his love for her and worries that he is indifferent. She becomes jealous and angry and wants him to suffer (“The sound of my footsteps will follow you home at night / You’ll turn ’round but there won’t be a soul in sight”), but only out of her intense love for him.
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There’s definitely an element of creepiness in the song that relates to both characters. Which one do you prefer? Do you like connecting music to literary characters or do you prefer listening in a different way?
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Ha! I love choose-your-own-adventures. I loved ’em as a kid and they are just as fun now. It was great to “play” through your post like this.
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I only discovered them about a year ago, actually! But I’m definitely a fan of them now. Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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Ryan North does one about Romeo & Juliet as well as Hamlet and they are AMAZING. You can follow the path of the actual play or go off in all sorts of directions, playing as multiple characters. I’ve lost whole weeks of my life to those books :). If you like the format, you should try those too.
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I’ve heard about those but haven’t gotten my hands on them yet!! Definitely on my list of things to do. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Fun post! I still haven’t read Jane Eyre yet (I know, I know, it’s been on my to-read list for like a decade or something ridiculous), but I’m glad for the reminder to read it and the the new artist to check out! Thanks!
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Glad you liked it! (It’s okay, I still haven’t finished The Three Musketeers…)
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Thanks for sharing! I like the Bertha Mason connection, probably because she is so often overlooked or maligned. Glad somebody else is skeptical of Rochester’s “claim.”
On another note, I’ve been in Brazil for three months, and the accordion is a huge part of the cultural music here! I’ve heard some stunning performances. You might enjoy looking up the accordion player “Boghetti,” a real rockstar down here.
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Wow, that sounds amazing! I’m listening to some of his stuff right now and I can definitely see why…very cool. Glad you liked the post!!
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