Scenes of great drama
by CarolineFrom Karen Joy Fowler’s gritty, shining, funny novel Sister Noon (and, here, Salon’s review), “spinster” Lizzie:
“Weddings are such lovely occasions,” Lizzie said. Actually she thought they lacked spontaneity, but as an unmarried woman she could hardly say so. In books they were interrupted, protested, prevented. They were scenes of great drama. Jane Eyre’s wedding, for example, the one that had not taken place — you couldn’t call it a lovely occasion, but so much passion! As a young lady, whenever Lizzie had imagined her own wedding, she’d imagined it not taking place the way Jane Eyre’s had not taken place. (And not ever the way it had actually not taken place.)
My mom loves Jane Eyre and, although I do not, I’m determined to give it another try for her sake. Lizzie’s thoughts on it can’t help but . . . help?
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