Chapter 29

People:

• Jane:poor woman in need of a job
• Hannah: servant to St John
• St John: pastor, brother to Mary and Diana
• Mary: sister to St John and Diana, governess
• Diana:sister to St John and Mary, governess

Why is Jane insulted by how Hannah treated her?

-She feels it was not right for Hannah to have shunned her when she was close to death.  She felt Hannah was judging her to be of bad character.

Places:

• Moor House
• Jane finds a home at Moor House.
• Kitchen at Moor House
• Hannah tells Jane about the Rivers' story and who they are.
• Jane learns more about the family that she is living with.

Summary:

• Jane runs away from Thornfield feeling depressed.  Jane finds herself at Whitcross where she struggles to find shelter.  She starves and begs for food, because she has no money to pay for anything. One night she sees a light in the hills and follows it. Upon reaching it she sees Mary and Diana conversing while a servant name Hannah knits. Jane knocks and Hannah answers but does not let her in. Jane thinks she will die from lack of nutrition, but a man name St. John comes to the door and lets her in. They decide to allow her stay and feed her, because she appears to be feeble and ill.  Jane uses a false name under Jane Elliot to hide her identity from them.
• Not Just any illness. This entire body, dehydrated, detoxed, starved etc, is not a common illness that comes up in stories. It completely takes over her body and makes it nearly impossible for her to do anything to help herself, but sit there paralyzed in Pain. This temporary paralysis may have kept her still but it never kept her mind. She experienced a mental metamorphosis as she was lying there and emerged with a new attitude and understanding.  

Personal Reactions:

1. What reactions do you guys have about the Rivers. What kind of people do you perceive them to be?

• The Rivers appear to be benevolent kind of people and religious as well, most importantly St. John who lives of doing good and working for God. They also seem like very humble people and is acceptance of how their life has turned out. They do not seem bitter about it which means they are good people. Lastly, the Rivers carry themselves as educated people.(Ryan)
• I think they are kind people and sincerely care about Jane. They also appear to be very religious and grounded in their views. Their hospitality towards Jane allows her to feel a sense of security. (Gloria)
• I think Diana and Mary are kind figures.  I can see them as Jane's companions.  As for Mr Rivers, I think Jane will not be close to him.  I think his focus on religion prevents him from being a close companion to Jane.  I think it was considerate of them to take in Jane in her time of need. (Nicole)

       2.  What is the significance of Jane Eyre being comfortable enough to tell these people she barely    met about her past but leaving out Thornfield?

• Jane probably feels like she owes the Rivers and is aware they are good people so she is comfortable to enlighten them with her history. This might also mean that their relationships will be much more vital as the story progresses. In addition. she leaves out Thornfield because she does not want to think about it or dwell on it for it will hurt her. She also does not want to reveal the secrets of that house because she does not want to do that to Mr. Rochester because she still cares and loves him. (Ryan)
• Jane's sense of comfort with the Rivers family implies that she will have a strong relationship with them. However, she does not reveal what happened at Thornfield  because she still wants to remain unknown. If she were to connect herself with Thornfield her possible prospects could be ruined. (Gloria) 
• It shows her amount of trust.  It shows her reflection of the events that occurred at Thornfield.  It shows how strongly she feels about her past at Thornfield. (Nicole)

Vocabulary:

1. “I dare to put off the mendicant-to resume my natural and character” (430)
• Mendicant: begging 
2. "Protracted fatigue" 
• Protracted: to prolong in time or space
3. "State of lethargy"
• Lethargy: Abnormal drowsiness
4. "Satiety of repose"
• Satiety: being gratified to or beyond capacity
5. "Sundry details"
• Sundry: middle English
6. "A placid nature"
• Placid: serenely free of interuptance or disturbance
7. "Quiescent as he sat now"
• Quiescent: Causing no troubles or symptoms 
8. "You are too inquisitive"
• Inquisitive: given to examination or investigation
9. "Remuneration for which will keep me"
• Remuneration: To pay an equivalent to for a service
10. "He recommenced as imperturbably"
• Imperturbably: marked by extreme calm

Chapter 29

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