Jane Eyre 188-325

Jane Eyre 188-325

Jordan Bronson, Tania Montalvo, McKenzie Maddox

Jane’s First Introduced Encounter with Mr. Rochester

She goes downstairs and tells her about his life; He tells her about Men in green. Fairies?

Why is it so important that she shows him her musical and artistic abilities? What importance does Bronte put on art and beauty? Jane is seen as physically unattractive yet her art is seen as mesmerizingly beautiful.

Mrs. Fairfax tells Jane about Mr. Rochester’s brother and father and how Mr. Rochester was not the favorite:        “He is not very forgiving. He broke with his family, and now for many years he has led an unsettled kind of life “(198-199)

That’s why he shunned the place.

The Mystery of Mr. Rochester

Mr. Rochester pretends to be the gypsy. He gets rid of Lady Ingram’s love for him by telling her through pretending to be a gypsy that he is not as rich as he is perceived to be.

 Mr. Mason is from the West Indies. What is the mystery behind this man? When Jane goes up to the library to tell Mr. Rochester that Mr. Mason has arrived, Mr. Rochester immediately becomes uneasy.

Grace Poole is also another unsettling character that Mr. Rochester hosts in his home. She is known for her crazy cackling and often heard throughout the house. One night a startling yell from Mr. Mason is heard and a wound is found on his arm. It is later found that Mrs. Poole has caused the wound demonstrated through the disgusting quote:

“she sucked the blood, she said she drained my heart” (294)

What is the mysterious story behind these people and how are they related? Why is Grace Poole still in the house/allowed to be in this house?

The Theme of Happiness

“since is happiness is irrevocably denied me, I have a right to get pleasure out of life and I will get it. (208)

Life is seeming to turn around for Jane, as she is starting to gain status, wealth, and fortune.  While her sisters no longer get along, they were never nice to her anyway, and now the man she had feelings for is seeming to reciprocate them.  The lady who has caused her so much misery, Ms. Reed, is now dead as of the end of this reading.  Why is Jane seemingly able to forgive Ms. Reed?  Are these true feelings? 

** Also we were slightly confused about religion related to Ms. Reed as it seems like she is Christian however she did not lead a life supporting those beliefs.

Developing Love between Rochester and Jane

Although Mr. Rochester is technically in power over Jane we see that he values her as a person even more so than Ms Fairfax.

Through the fact he doesn’t finish his sentence when he sends her off to bed he says “goodnight my-“ (259) it shows that Jane has an effect on him and that he is starting to develop feelings for her.

Jane’s Love:

“I had learned to love Mr. Rochester, I could not unlove him now, merely because I found that he had ceased to notice me” (264).

When do you think Mr. Rochester fully acknowledges his intimate love for Jane?

“I believe I have found the instrument for my cure in-“ (301) Rochester

Theme of Jealousy

Celine and Adele

Mr. Rochester explains to Jane his relationship with Adele and his love for the French opera dancer, Adele’s mom. Like Mr. Rochester is impressed by Jane’s artistic drawing ability, again we see the reoccurring love that Mr. Rochester has for the arts in another form, dance.

Celine claimed to Mr. Rochester that Adele is his daughter but Mr. Rochester does not completely believe this, and even Jane agrees because there is hardly any resemblance between Mr. Rochester and Adele. What does Mr. Rochester mean by this quote in reference to Adele:

“My spring is gone, however but it has left me that French floweret on my hands; which in some moods, I would fain be rid of?” (212)

Why does he assume responsibility for Adele? Is he doing a good job as a father?

How does Mr. Rochester’s character change from his first encounter with Jane to the end of this section of reading?