- Former butler of the late Mr. Rochester
- Jane is in love with Mr. Rochester more than she has ever. She wasted no time in trying to find him for right after she acknowledge what had happened and where he was, she journeyed straight there with no delays. Even though Jane found out Mr. Rochester is now handicapped and less than the man he was, she still wants him showing that she truly does love him.
- Mr. Rochester would not leave the house until he knew everyone else was gone. This shows that Mr. Rochester has a good heart and cares for others, even his mad and insane wife. He tried to save her even if she started the fire in the first place. Even though he does not love his wife, he still has good characteristics to try and save her.
- Thornfield
- Upon returning to Thornfield, what does Jane discover?
- Jane discovers that Thornfield Hall is destroyed just as she had dreamt once upon a time. She learns that there was a fire two months after she had left that was caused by Bertha. After setting the fire, Bertha then jumped of the roof of Thornfield, killing herself. As a result of the fire, Rochester lost his sight and his hand as he was ensuring the safety of the rest of his servants that were in the house. Rochester is now said to be residing at Ferndean.
Summary:
Jane decides to leave the Moor House. As she packs, she hears St Johns come to her door. He slips a letter under her door. Its content asks her to consider marrying him. Jane leaves the house after informing Diana and Mary that she will be gone for several days. She goes back to Thornfield. She finds it in ruins. At a nearby inn, she learns what had occurred at Thornfield. Mrs. Rochester had been sly. She found a way to burn the house down. Rochester helped everyone out of the house. He tried to convince Mrs. Rochester to come down from the mansion’s flaming roofs. Unfortunately, she jumped off the roof to her death. As a result of the incident, Mr Rochester is blind and has a mutated hand. As stated in How to Read Like a Professor, mutation reflects the character. Mr Rochester’s had a poor quality of life. He was too proud of a man for Jane. He had a flawed character. Therefore, his negative qualities are reflected in his physical appearance.
- Do you feel relieved that Bertha is now gone?
- Although it is a sad story to learn that she had commited suicide, my personal reaction upon learning that she was gone from the story line was that I was relieved. If Bertha had not been there, Jane would not have suffered by having to beg and her relationship with Rochester would have been saved! Now that she is gone for good, Jane can finally be with Rochester (: (Monica)
- I feel bad that she ended up committing suicide, but I am anxious to find out what will come of Rochester and Jane's relationship. Despite this, I am sad that Rochester is now crippled thanks to the fire. (Gloria)
- I feel sorry for Bertha since she did not have a pleasant life. It was upsetting to learn that a woman was insane and locked away for a good portion of her life. I thought it was sad that she could not be loved. I was not pleased that she died. I did find it a relief for Mr Rochester and Jane since they could now marry without committing sin. (Nicole)
- What do you think will happen when Jane arrives at Ferndean?
- As a person that believes in happy endings, I personally think that Jane and Rochester will be reunited. Jane will show up at Rochester's doorstep and rekindle the love that they once had for one another. (Monica)
- I think she will still be nervous to speak to Rochester. However, I do believe they will end up getting together and probably marrying. The only unfortunate thing is I don't think the relationship will be the same now that Rochester is handicapped. (Gloria)
- I think Jane will stay there permanently. I think Mr Rochester will capture Jane's heart once again. (Nicole)
“Independent of the cumbrous body”
Cumbrous: difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
“For I was Troubled with no inquiries- no surmises”
Surmises: infer from incomplete evidence
“They kindly and wisely acquiesced in the silence with which I pursued them”
Acquiesced: acceptance without protest
“What affectation of diffidence was this at first”
Diffidence: lack of self-confidence
“How he vehemently clasps in both arms the form he dared not”
Vehemently: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
“I looked with timorous joy towards a stately house”
Timorous: fearful: timid by nature or revealing timidity
“The lawn, the grounds were trodden and waste”
Trodden: fearful: timid by nature or revealing timidity
“And a protracted, hardy gaze towards it”
Protracted: drawn-out: relatively long in duration
“The grim blackness of the stones told by what fate the Hall had fallen- By conflagration”
Conflagration: a very intense and uncontrolled fire
“A loud cawing broke the morning stillness”
Cawing: utter such a cry
Chapter 36
- People: Ryan
- Places: Gloria
- Summary: Nicole
- Personal Reaction: Monica
- Vocabulary: Rebecca
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