Chapter 18

People:

• Jane
• Party guests
• Mr. Rochester
• Blanche Ingram
• Once again, Jane over-analyzes Blanche and develops an obvious jealousy towards her.
• Mary Ingram, Amy Eshton, and Lousia Eshton
• Get their fortunes told by a gypsy.

Places

1. Thornfield Manor

• The party has just arrived from being on the road, and decide to spend their time relaxing at Rochester's estate. The author chose this specific setting because of its center place in the story. If new characters were to be interjected into the story it must happen in the same place where Jane saved Rochester life and heard the malicious laugh of grace Poole. It is where jane is isolated once again, and she realizes her esoteric feelings for Rochester.

 Summary:

• With all the guests life at Thornfield is louder and happier than ever, Jane though excludes herself from all the guests. One night they all play charades and Jane is convinced that Mr. Rochester and Blanche will eventually marry. The next day Mr. Rochester goes off on a business matter apparently, and an old friend name Mr. Mason comes unexpectedly. An old lady suddenly shows up wanting to tell the fortunes of the ladies present; after Blanche goes and exits, she comes out unhappy.  My professor interpretation deals with the chapter, "It's All Political". This chapter deals a lot with social structure and hierarchy. Also, the interaction among each others and like how Blanche just condescend everyone, Jane and Adele, who she acknowledges as not being on the same level of social superiority as her.

Personal Reaction:

1. What do you think of Mr. Mason's presence and character at Thornfield? 

• (Ryan): Mr. Mason's presence is spontaneous  and strange because of the way Mr. Rochester responded to his presence. His character seems to be a fine person but maybe there are things we still do not know about him that will make him a fiend.
• I think he is mysterious.  His role in Rochester's life is not give, (Nicole)

1. What do you think is the significance of the gypsy being at Thornfield for all of the guests?

• (Ryan): The significance of the gypsy is to add some humor and entertainment for the guests. I believe the author puts the fortune teller to spice up the story a bit and help the ladies come into reality with their lives. 
• I think it was Rochester's sly way of determining the truth.  I think he has a curiosity.  His disguise may have gave him the answers to what he was looking for. (Nicole)

Vocabulary:

1.)”in the shapes of the brocaded and hooped petticoats”(228)

• brocaded:weaved design

2.)”lace lappets”(229)

• lappets:overlapping part of the garment

3.)”pantomime of a marriage”(230)

• pantomime:dramatic entertainment

4.)”an Eastern emir”(230)

• emir:Muslim ruler

5.)”what a gallant gentleman-highwayman”(232)

• highwayman:robber 

6.)”till the jetty of curls”(232)

• jetty:bundle

7.)”with some contumelious epithet”(233)

• contumelious:scornful

8.)”and it was from this sagacity”(234)

• sagacity:shrewd

9.)”the more truly tranquil my quiescence” (234)

• quiescence:inactivity

10.)”softness into his sardonic face”(235)

• sardonic:cynical

Chapter 18

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