- Jane
- Mr. Rochester
- Unknown woman
- How is it apparent that Jane and Rochester's love for each other is increasingly growing?
- Jane's mind is constantly full of thoughts of Rochester and his well-being. When he was taking long to return home one evening, Jane went as far as to walk in the middle of the night to meet up with him in order to settle her nerves. Rochester is also becoming more entangled by the thought of Jane becoming his wife as he keeps showering her with lavish gifts that show his love, but she does not care for.
- What do Jane's "dreams" reveal?
- Jane's dreams reveal her uncertainties and worries about her future life. They also bring out a secret of Rochester's as she was scared by a savage woman that was in her room late at night. The unknown women did not injure Jane, however she did tear her veil. This shows that Rochester is obviously hiding something as he was thankful that nothing happened to his beloved and requested that she sleep with Adele.
Places:
- Orchard: Jane ventures there.
- A quarter mile from Thornfield: Jane goes out in search of Mr. Rochester.
- Her room: She thinks to herself in her room.
- Library: She has dinner there with Rochester.
- What could the orchard symbolize?
- It symbolizes life. It shows the flourishing love in her life.
- What is revealed about Jane when she walks away from Thornfield in search of Mr. Rochester?
- The distance she covers indicates how fond she is of Mr. Rochester.
Summary:
- Time has passed and it is almost time for Jane and Rochester's wedding. Preparations are being made at Thornfield as the couple ready themselves for their honeymoon. Jane goes outside and goes to the split chestnut tree. Afterwards, she attempts to keep herself busy inside the house while she waits for Rochester. Impatient, Jane meets goes to meet Rochester at the gate and decides to walk down the road, hoping to meet him while she walks. After finally reaching Rochester, they both get on the horse and go back to Thornfield. As Rochester eats, Jane talks to him about her life and how she cannot believe that it is really happening. Eventually, Jane tells him of a dream, or so she thought was a dream, that she had the night before. The dream starts off normal and as she begins to dream (in her dream...), she is holding a child and trying to catch up to Rochester but is unable to keep up. She then continues to describe Thornfield and that it was in chaos, still carrying the child. Then when she tries to climb a wall to get to Rochester, it crumbles and Jane falls. Thinking that it was a nightmare, she awakens to a mysterious person going through Jane's packed luggage for her honeymoon. The woman was someone Jane had never seen before and she proceeded to take her wedding veil into pieces, ripping it apart. Then, the woman gets up and goes close to Jane's face and at this point, Jane faints. Jane asks Rochester if he knew who this mysterious person could have been but he tells her that she was just part of Jane's imagination in her dream. Jane does not think that it was a dream because she had actually found her veil ripped into pieces when she woke up. Rochester suggests that Jane sleep with Adele but Jane lies awake restless.
- Professor Interpretation: The split chestnut tree is a symbol of Jane and Rochester's relationship. Once together and at any second, it was split apart. It is a foreshadowing that something is going to prevent the marriage between the two from happening. Either that, or maybe one of the two die and the other must live without him or her.
It saddens me to see how devastated Jane is to leave Adele at the end of this chapter, do you think that their relationship was like hers and Bessie or of a mother and daughter?
- I think Jane and Adele's relationship is more of a mother-daughter relationship. Since Adele has no other family, Jane is the closest thing she has to a mother figure other than Sophie. Jane teaches Adele about everything, not only education. (Gloria)
- I think is was more like a mother and daughter. She loved Adele not just as her student. She recognizes Adele is pampered, but I think she sees a bit of herself in Adele. Adele is not lovingly raised by her mother and father. (Nicole)
Do you think that the dreams Jane should have been taken more seriously by Rochester? He seemed to brush if off as if it was no major thing....
- I think Jane's dreams should have been taken more seriously, but the fact that they weren't poses the concern as to why Rochester was trying not to take much concern. Rochester seems to be hiding something especially considering that he made Jane sleep with Adele rather than stay in her own room. (Gloria)
- I think Mr Rochester is hiding something. I do not think it was a dream. I think Mr Rochester knew it was real but brushed it off in order to not disturb Jane. He might not have wanted her to ask questions.(Nicole)
Vocabulary:
"business it was requisite he should settle in person, previous to this meditated departure in England"
- Requisite: made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
- Hypochondria: abnormal anxiety about one's health, esp. with an unwarranted fear that one has a serious disease.
- Ardent: enthusiastic or passionate.
- Bustle: a pad or a frame worn under a skirt and puffing it out behind.
- Veil: a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.
- Plebeian: (in ancient Rome) a commoner or a member of the lower class.
- Disavowal: denial of any responsibility or support for something: repudiation.
- Pelted: attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them.
- Disquietude: a state of anxiety or uneasiness.
- Cornice: an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling.
Chapter 25
- People: Gloria
- Places: Nicole
- Summary: Monica
- Personal Reaction: Rebecca
- Vocabulary: Ryan
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