- Jane
- Rochester
-He does not tell Jane what he thought was going on. There are secrets and untold stories surrounding him.
Places:
- Near the fireplace
- Jane and Mr. Rochester are alone, talking.
- This event emphasizes their relationship growing closer to one another.
- Even after their conversation, Jane continues to think about it.
- It may be a possible foreboding of their future...
Summary:
- Jane Begins her life on thornfield in solidarity, other than the occasions that she is watching her pupil. She occasionaly sees Rochester around the house but generally he is not there. One night Rochester sends for Adele and Jane to keep him company after dinner and gives Adele a present he had promised her.They begin to chat about love and sin and at one point Rochester asks if Jane finds him attractive and whether their relationship is something more. This is the sign that their intimacy is starting and foreshadowing a future relationship. Adele brings up her mother, but rochester promises to finish that discussion at a later date.
Personal Reaction:
1.)Why do you think Mr. Rochester uncharacteristically opens up to Jane Eyre about his past history with Adele's mother and other elements when we would not normally do such a thing?
- I believe Mr. Rochester is attracted to Jane Eyre. Either that or he just really likes her company and thinks she is interesting. He likes conversing with her and talks a lot. Mr. Rochester might have started to be getting into Jane because she does not think he is attractive so he is trying to accomplish that.(Ryan)
- I think Mr. Rochester trusts Jane with such information. I also believe that he thinks that she must question why Adele is in his care. Since Jane is Adele's governess, he might feel that she has some right to know. This is due to Jane's role in being responsible for Adele. (Nicole)
- My reaction to this much like a lot of people was it is odd and a bit strange that he goes into the room Grace is supposedly in. I thought in my head, what could Grace have to do anything with Mr. Rochester almost burnt to death? Is she after him? Also, I thought it be strange that Mr. Rochester asks Jane not to mention what happened. There definitely is something fishy going on in that mansion.(Ryan)
- I believe Mr. Rochester has some idea as to why there was a fire in his room. I think he is not telling what he knows to Jane. I think somehow Grace is involved with this mysterious event. Her residency on the upper floor may have been where Mr. Rochester visited. I do not know if she is a suspect in Mr. Rochester's eyes. (Nicole)
- "But the night being wet and inclement Mr. Rochester did not accompany them."
- Inclement: lacking mildness; severe in action
- "Having removed this impediment and lifted certain silvery envelopes of tissue paper"
- Impediment: to interfere with or slow the process of
- "She is bursting with repletion"
- Repletion: the condition of being filled up or overcrowded
- "Have the goodness to serve her as auditress and interlocutrice"
- Interlocutrice: one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
- "He caught my gaze fastened on his physiognomy"
- Physiognomy: the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
- "You rap out a round rejoinder, which, if not blunt, is at least brusque"
- Brusque: markedly short and abrupt
- "I intended no pointed repartee"
- Repartee: a quick and witty reply
- "I was...partial to the unfledged, unfastened, and unlucky"
- Unfledged: not feathered; not ready for flight
- "I am disposed to be gregarious and communicative tonight"
- Gregarious: tending to associate with others of one's kind
- "To dismiss what importunes and recall what pleases"
- Importunes: troublesomely urgent; overly persistent
Chapter 14
- People: Nicole
- Places: Monica
- Summary: Rebecca
- Personal Reaction: Ryan
- Vocabulary: Gloria
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