Due Friday, June 15th - Read "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë - Chapters 11-20
Please read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Chapters 11-20. In this blog space, please post questions for our class discussion. Use evidence from the text in your response.
What does it mean that Jane was able to make her sketches "with the spiritual eye" (132). Jane seems like she has never had time to practice drawing, so how could she make the three pictures so detailed. Mr. Rochester also seems interested in Jane's sketches, does he think they have some sort of deeper meaning?
Should the governess be considered upper class, because of her impressive amount of education, or lower class, because of her relationship within the family? What tends to happen when people of very different classes interact with each other and develop different types of relationships? Rochester and Jane's interactions bring this question to my attention.
Why does Mr. Rochester insist that Jane, the governess come to the party? It seems evident that she would be uncomfortable in a room of high class strangers
One thing I found quite peculiar surrounding the fire in the master's bedroom was the spread of the fire to the rest of the estate (or the lack thereof. At least for now). Although a many thanks are due to Ms J. Eyre's quick thinking and resourcefulness, one must wonder about the circumstances and the origin of the fire (as to why had it set off in the first place? And why had no one done anything to try and contain it?) Having seemed to only reach Mr Rochester in the Master Bedroom and no one else seems rather suspicious. It would appear as if someone's hand in this was planned – thus makes me wonder with this in mind, what G. Poole failed to do (*this time) that could have led to the fire "kicking smoke" and perhaps ending tragic and deadly.
Why was nothing done about Grace Poole almost killing Mr Rochester by setting his room on fire? And why is she payed more than the other servants?
ReplyDeleteIn addition to this, what is up with Grace, why is she so strange, and why is there a ghostly presence associated with her or the book in general?
DeleteWhat does it mean that Jane was able to make her sketches "with the spiritual eye" (132). Jane seems like she has never had time to practice drawing, so how could she make the three pictures so detailed. Mr. Rochester also seems interested in Jane's sketches, does he think they have some sort of deeper meaning?
ReplyDeleteShould the governess be considered upper class, because of her impressive amount of education, or lower class, because of her relationship within the family? What tends to happen when people of very different classes interact with each other and develop different types of relationships? Rochester and Jane's interactions bring this question to my attention.
ReplyDeleteWhy are there constantly allusions to Gothic themes? What is the author trying to convey with that form of imagery?
ReplyDeleteI think it adds to the gloomy and elegant atmosphere of the book.
DeleteWhat is the importance of adding supernatural qualities to the first meeting between Jane and Mr. Rochester?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Mr. Rochester insist that Jane, the governess come to the party? It seems evident that she would be uncomfortable in a room of high class strangers
ReplyDeleteOne thing I found quite peculiar surrounding the fire in the master's bedroom was the spread of the fire to the rest of the estate (or the lack thereof. At least for now).
ReplyDeleteAlthough a many thanks are due to Ms J. Eyre's quick thinking and resourcefulness, one must wonder about the circumstances and the origin of the fire (as to why had it set off in the first place? And why had no one done anything to try and contain it?)
Having seemed to only reach Mr Rochester in the Master Bedroom and no one else seems rather suspicious. It would appear as if someone's hand in this was planned – thus makes me wonder with this in mind, what G. Poole failed to do (*this time) that could have led to the fire "kicking smoke" and perhaps ending tragic and deadly.