Chapter 13

People:

• Jane
• Adele
• Mr. Rochester
• From Adele, we learn that Mr. Rochester is interested in getting to know Jane.
• Jane recognizes Mr. Rochester by the man she had helped earlier with the horse incident.
• Jane and Mr. Rochester have an instant connection with each other.
• We learn that his name is Edward
• Rowland Rochester
• Edward Rochester's brother
• Old Mr. Rochester
• Father of Edward and Rowland Rochester

Why do you think the history of the Rochester family is such a mystery?
-At this point in the novel, Jane is slowly learning more and more about the Rochester family although it still remains mysterious. There is no definite answer to her questions. I believe that it is because it is a foreboding of something that Jane will learn later on about their family that will ultimately shape the plot. It might possibly be part of the climax of the entire novel itself as well.

Places:

1. Dining Room (dining room table, Rochester is seated in a reclining chair) 

• Adele and Jane had to earlier  vacate the library for business purposes, and are now restricted to an apartment upstairs-Allowing for Jane to enter into the dining room for dinner with the proprietor.This location is important for Professor purposes in which the two are sharing communion  and dining together. This scene is the start of their unconventional friendship, and since it signifies basking in happiness and joy it is the appropriate location.

Summary:

• After the suspenseful wait for the master, Mr. Rochester has finally arrived home. Since his arrival he has been busy with business and the library is now occupied by him so Jane and Adele had to find a new learning place, the problem is Adele is so spoiled that she has difficulties concentrating for she always wonders off finding what Mr. Rochester brought for her. The house is more lively and noisier now too. Then Jane finally has a confrontation with Mr. Rochester and he questions her about herself and tells her she is an average piano player but was impressed by her drawings. Jane finds Mr. Rochester abrupt and sometimes rude, Ms. Fairfax tells Jane he is like this most likely because of his past history.Professor's Interpretation: For my professor interpretation, I believe Mr. Rochester is a vampire. He is much older than Jane and Adele who he kind of adopted. He has the characteristics of being selfish and exploitable because he is the master of the house. He feels he can do this and be rude and demanding to the young women due to him being who he is. Lastly, not to mention he seems to be attractive but evil as well.

Personal Reaction:

1. What do you make out Mr. Rochester's character to be based on how he is portrayed in this chapter?
• I don't think Mr. Rochester is necessarily a bad character, but I think he is somewhat of a troubled soul. He must obviously be a kind man seeing as he willing took in Adele as his ward without any type of owed obligation to her. However, he simply seems to be stern and maybe unaccustomed to having to converse kindly with womenfolk. It looks as if he is unable to properly express himself to others. All in all, I think Mr. Rochester to have good intentions but perhaps a rough past. (This probably isn't relevant but he also reminds me of Mr. Darcy <3)     (Gloria)
• I think Mr Rochester is analytical.  I think likes acquiring knowledge since he questions Jane and is a world traveler.  I do not think he is an unkind character since he apologizes to Jane for being straightforward and commanding.  I think he takes a special interest in Jane since she is different from the inhabitants at Thornfield. (Nicole)
• (Ryan): Mr. Rochester is my favorite character in the novel. There is so much to him and yet we do not know about it, i like being kept in suspense. He reminds me of a puzzle which i just have to solve. He is one of the most vital and interesting pieces of the novel.
2. Do you think Mr. Rochester's presence back at Thornfield will affect any of the already established relationships?
• I think Mr. Rochester's presence back at Thornfield will definitely change Jane's perspective of the house and the tenants as she will begin to see them act in a different manner. Already he has changed Jane's and Mrs. Fairfax's daily routine as they now have to change into a different evening dress just to have tea with him. Also, Mr. Rochester's being back home has made Adele more restless and difficult to handle.  (Gloria)
• I think the house will be more lively with Mr. Rochester around.  The servants have some one to actually wait on.  They do not have to go through the routine of doing chores and wondering when Mr. Rochester will return to Thornfield.  With Mr. Rochester around, I think everyone will be busy. (Nicole)
• (Ryan): Yes, Mr. Rochester is the character that makes things much happier and better at Thornfield. He will probably have some kind of positive relationship with Jane Eyre because he travels a lot showing that he is an outgoing person.

Vocabulary:

1.)“a placid-tempered, kind-natured woman”(135)

• placid:not easy to anger or excite

2.)”look out afar over sequestered field and hill” (136)

• sequestered:isolated

3.)”too absolute a stagnation”(137)

• stagnation:cease to flow

4.)”hard-featured and staid” (137)

• staid:unadventurous

5.)”in its utter solitude and leafless repose”(139)

• repose:temporary rest

6.)”where a little brooklet, now congealed, had overflowed after a rapid thaw”(139)

• congealed:solidified

7.)”its woods and dark rookery”(139)

• rookery:breeding colony

8.)”sheltering my hands in my muff’(139)

• muff:warm material to place hands in

9.)”efface the aerial distance of the azure hill”(140)

• azure:blue

10.)”he sniffed around the prostrate group”(141)

• prostrate:lying on the ground

Chapter 13

• People: Monica
• Places: Rebecca
• Summary: Ryan
• Personal Reaction: Gloria
• Vocabulary: Nicole