Ch.16

Jane realises she loves Mr Rochester.

• In the chapter we can see Jane battling with emotions; jealousy at Blanche Ingram, denial that she does in fact love him, and struggling with the fact that she isn't allowed to love him.

• "Ere long, I had reason to congratulate myself on the course of wholesome discipline to which I had thus forced my feelings to submit..." (p.161)

This is similar to the teachings of Helen all those years ago to not react angrily to injustice, and when she held her emotions in check when she was unfairly called a liar by Mr Brocklehurst.

Ch. 15

The fire in Mr Rochester's room.

• We learn a bit of Rochester's past, and about his affair with Celine Varens. Interesting how open he is with her, friendship of a sort has been established.

• Grace Poole now seems more dangerous after the fire, worried for Jane's safety- will she be next?

• Relationship between Jane and Adele grows stronger once Jane knows that Adele is parentless too, common bond which unites them.

• Rochester's past is so beyond what Jane has ever known, fascination of who Rochester is, and what there is in the world.

Ch. 14

The second evening with Mr Rochester.

• We notice now that Rochester actually enjoys Jane's company, "...I ought to be at liberty to attend to my own pleasure. Miss Eyre, draw your chair a little farther forward..." (p.131) He talks very roughly to her, ie. he isn't polite and asks blunt questions.

• Jane doesn't yet enjoy his company, but it is the most amusement she has had for a while. Chapter is entirely focused upon Rochester, rather like Jane is, because having her as narrator means we have to follow her actions and thoughts.

Ch.13

Dinner with Mr Rochester

• This is when we learn of the abrupt, blunt, and seemingly rude nature of Rochester. Jane responds by being more outspoken than a woman was thought to be in that period. Basically, she is herself with him.

• It is mostly dialogue throughout the chapter, which suggests that Jane isn't thinking anything contrary to what she is saying to Rochester- feels she can be honest with him, or perhaps sees she has nothing to hide, or still remembers being called a liar from childhood.

• Dialogue also means we are left to form our own opinions about Rochester rather than using Jane's, which means we are making judgements of Rochester as Jane would have done, which gets us more involved in the story.

Ch. 12

Jane meets Mr Rochester for the first time.

• Beginning of chapter shows she's settling in and enjoys life at Thornfield. Cliffhanger with who Grace Poole is and why there is so much discretion and secrecy about who she is.

• Interaction between Rochester and Jane shows up just how naieve Jane is to the outside world, "I think he was swearing...," "I had hardly ever seen a handsome youth..." We know this was because of where she grew up.

• "If even this stranger had smiled and been good-humoured to me when I addressed him...I should have...not felt any vocation to renew enquiries."(p.115)

This shows that her unhappy childhood has affected her in that she has only ever known how to deal with unkind or bad natured people. This is perhaps why she warms to Rochester so quickly, he's somebody she can relate to.

• The event was the first interesting thing that happened for Jane at Thornfield, so shows the distinct change Rochester brings to Jane's life- he makes it interesting, new and exciting.

Ch. 11

Jane begins life at Thornfield Hall.

• A change of place occurs, and Jane seems to relish it, asking questions frequently about Thornfield and Mr Rochester.

• Narrative style interesting at beginning of chapter;

"A new chapter in a novel is something like a new scene in a play; and when I draw up the curtain this time reader- you must fancy you see a room in the George Inn at Millcote..." (p.95)

Very informal, chatty style and tells us directly that she is trying to make us- the reader- feel within the story as an observer, following Jane wherever she goes.

Ch. 10

Jane advertises, and Mrs Reed calls for Jane.

• Within a page, 8 years are glossed over, which shows they were non descript. Means that the pace quickens dramatically, as if wanting to get to the next stage of her life as quickly as possible, to meet Mr Rochester.

• Again, when Jane comes across good fortune there is some calamity which happens soon after, in this case when Jane gets a reply to her advert Mrs Reed wants to see her again. Negative themes still going strong.