Chapter 16

People:

• Grace Poole
• Mr. Eshton
• Long Ingram
• Sir George Lynne
• Colonel Dent
• Mrs. Eshton
• Blanche and Mary Ingram

What reaction do you guys get from Grace Poole in her conversation with Jane?
-Grace appears to be a mysterious person. There is more to her than just being a girl sewing in the third floor, and I also wondered why is she in the third floor unlike everyone else? And the fact that Mr. Rochester went up to her after the fire incident makes it even more suspicious. I do not think she started the fire like Jane thinks though, I just feel she is a much more relevant character in the novel than they have perceived her to be.

-I think Grace knows Jane is suspicious of her.  I think jane will be perceptive of Grace throughout the novel. (Nicole)

 How does Jane relate herself to Blanche Ingram?

-After Jane realizes she is starting to have feelings more Mr. Rochester, she realizes she becomes jealous of a girl name Blanche Ingram that Mrs. Fairfax has told her about. Mrs. Fairfax told Jane of Miss Ingram's beauty amazing singing voice. She then compares herself to Miss Ingram and realizes she stands no chance against her because she is so plain and Miss Ingram is much more beautiful and better

-Jane thinks she is inferior to Miss Ingram.  She feels that Miss Ingram is more worthy of Mr. Rochester's attention. (Nicole)

Places:

1. How does being in Jane's room make her feel emotionally?
• As it is her room, Jane feels more of a sense of security with her own thoughts. However, she is also overwhelmed by all of the thoughts that rush into her mind at this time when there is nothing else to occupy her thoughts. This is where she contemplates exactly what happened with Mr. Rochester the previous night and how Grace Poole could have such a power over him that he did not punish her in any way for her attempt against him. Also, this is where she analyzes herself with respect to her beauty and traits and is ashamed and disgusted by herself that she could have ever thought My. Rochester had some type of preference for her when she was so obvoiusly plain compared to Miss Blanche.

Summary:

• Jane is suspicious of Grace.  She believes that Grace had some association to the fire. She questions Grace about the incident, but is unsuccessful in identifying Grace as the cause.  Jane learns from Mrs. Fairfax that Mr Rochester went on a trip.  Jane learns through Mrs Fairfax that Mr Rochester admires an elegant woman named Miss Ingram.  Jane draws a picture of what she believes Miss Ingram must look like as a reminder of her inferiority to the woman.

Personal Reaction:

1. Why do you think Grace Poole is such a mysterious character? What is her significance in the novel as a whole? Is there a possible foreboding to her character? Why does she continue to stay at Thornfield after the incident?

• I think she has a secret.  I think she is an important person to Rochester.  She may be associated with danger.  She has a duty.(Nicole)

      2.  What does Jane's over-analyzing of Grace, Blanche Ingram, and herself reveal?

• These events develop Jane's feelings toward Mr. Rochester as it is obvious that she is becoming jealous towards the other girls. She looks at herself, checking to see if she is right for Mr. Rochester. At this point, it is obvious that she has feelings toward him. (Monica)

Vocabulary

"How providential that he had the presence of mind to think of the water jug"

• Providential:heaven-sent: peculiarly fortunate or appropriate

"There she sat, staid and taciturn-looking"

• Taciturn:habitually reserved and uncommunicative

"and with the same scrutinizing  and conscious eye"

• Scrutinizing:size up: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

"Indignation again prevailed over prudence"

• Indignation:a feeling of righteous anger

"And there she closed her Harangue"

• Harangue: address forcefully

"More vivacity, because i had brighter hopes"

• Vivacity:characterized by high spirits and animation

"Equivocal tokens shown by a gentlemen and family"

• Equivocal:pen to two or more interpretations;

"Recall the august yet harmonious lineaments"

• Harmonious:pen to two or more interpretations;

"Delineate carefully that loveliest face"

• Delineate:show the form or outline of

"A plane, Unvarnished tale"

• Unvarnished:unstained

Chapter 16

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