Literary References in Reylo: Jane Eyre

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In today's episode Chandra, Irina, and Lee talk about classic British literature references found in the Rey and Kylo Ren dynamic in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. This episode centers on analysis of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

In our Jane Eyre discussion we overview similarities between Jane Eyre and Rey, including their lonely, deprived upbringing, first friendships and longing for a profoundly spiritual and passionate connection. We discuss character similarities between Edward Rochester and Ben Solo/Kylo Ren, and look at Kylo Ren as a Byronic hero. Lastly, we find parallels in the Jane/Rochester romance and the story of Rey and Kylo so far.

In our discussion of North and South we overview the Margaret/Thornton romance, including their enemies-to-lovers dynamic, first proposal, separation and eventual reconciliation - and how it all relates to the story of Rey and Kylo Ren.

Go here for part 2 of our discussion, which centers on Pride and Prejudice and other literary works:    • Pride and Prejudice and Reylo | Liter...  

Credits:
Today's episode features new Star Wars Connection member Chandra. Our video is edited by Ellie. We apologize for problems with our audio in this episode!

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