Monday, October 15, 2007

Ch. 34

St John asks Jane to go to India with him as his wife.

  • Jane will only marry for love- refuses St John because of this or because she still holds out for Rochester?

  • "Perhaps you think I had forgotten Mr Rochester, reader, not for a moment...I sought my bedroom to brood over it." (p.394).

Ch. 33

Jane discovers she is rich.

  • St John has found out who Jane is- Jane has her past reopened again- realises how much she misses it, "just tell me this, said I...- what of Mr Rochester?" (p.376)

Can't let go of her sufferings, will always be tied to them in some way (in this case St John is her link to bad pasts).

Ch. 32

Jane talks to St John about Rosamond.

  • "To live amongst general regard, though it be but the regard of working people, is like 'sitting in sunshine, calm and sweet." (p.362). Hierachy is touched upon because Jane has got used to living in 'high' society at Thornfield. She's never had regard from anyone else.

  • St John sees Jane as a trustworthy confidante- shows something of Janes character.

Ch. 31

Jane starts school and meets Rosamond Oliver.

  • St John loves her- but doesn't think he should. He does not love Jane.

  • As a reader I begin to wonder whether the story of Rochester has been forgotten.

Ch. 30

St John gives Jane a school.

  • Jane is becoming more settled, and perhaps beginning to think of Rochester less frequently because her life seems to be going better. A new life.

Ch. 29

Jane recovers at the Rivers household.

  • Jane talks to the Rivers- learn more about the three new characters

  • St John- cold and seemingly emotionless which is a sharp contrast to Jane. "he did not speak to me one word, nor even direct me one glance," (p.341)

  • Sisters are very happy, friendly people. What Jane could never have and is like a dream come true for her.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Ch. 28

Jane wanders through the wilderness and ends up at the River's household.




  • Jane experiences complete poverty and rejection- reverting back to her childhood emotions because of this.

  • "What a golden desert this spreading moor" - sees this stage of her life as an exotic adventure.