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Several symbols are embedded throughout the three parts of the novel, providing the readers with an in depth analysis of both the characters and the setting. These symbols guide the readers and offer understanding, regarding the role of the patriarchal power structures, and how they impact the gender role of the Creole society. Edward Rochester is the stereotypical Englishman, he believes that his perceptions and values are superior when it comes to those of his wife Antoinette. Rochester states on page 61, in the second part of the novel “The dress was spotless but her uncovered hair, though it was oiled and braided into many small plaits, it gave her a savage appearance”. Hence proving how he views his wife as a savage, simply because her hair was plaited, not considering that such a thing was normal in the Caribbean. Rochester is unwilling to open his eyes and see past his racial prejudice that has been ingrained into him. Alongside this, due to Rochester being alienated in an environment he does not fully understand; “It was a beautiful place- wild, untouched, above all untouched, with an alien, disturbing, secret loveliness. And it kept its secret” causes the readers to believe that simply not fitting in, and understanding everything around him, his opinions were strengthened further.