Jane Eyre: The Ending

Jane Eyre does not end the way I suspected it to. I would have never thought Mr. Rochester would lose a hand, an eye and damage his eyesight in the other. Although the ending is horrific, it is closer to reality then other books, because one does not know what could happen to ones life or if they may suffer an accident or injury of some kind. I do not understand why Charlotte Bontë makes Mr. Rochester believe that Jane will  never love him due to his disabilities. In a way it was necessary for him to become “ugly”, in order for Jane to show how she does not care about external appearances, instead of the real person within.

Jane Eyre: Actions & Reactions

What Jane Eyre did when she found out that Mr. Rochester was married which was running away was a pretty silly thing to do in my opinion. What I would have done in her case was probably break down, especially if I found out during my wedding ceremony. Then I would have calmed down to try to understand what really was going on. Then I would have waited to marry him, while he could figure out how to get a divorce or perhaps an annulment. I have as much self respect for myself like Jane did, yet I don’t think running away from a situation is the way to deal with your problems. Also, I personally wouldn’t be able to say that Mr. Rochester’s marriage to Bertha was a real one because firstly, she was crazy and, secondly she was locked up in the attic.That isn't what marriage should and is like, but I guess it was a lawful marriage only on paper but not in any mental, emotional and, physical means.

Jane Eyre: A Connection

A connection that I could make with Jane Eyre to another book was with Pride & Prejudice. The reason I found this connection is by the two main character’s Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennet. Both women I believe had the same kind of air in the way they acted. Elizabeth Bennet never went through the kind of suffering as Jane, yet they both were strong women who spoke their mind even though in their times it was not proper to do so. Both women are offered marriage. Jane was going to marry Mr. Rochester yet she ran away after what was revealed during the ceremony. Also Elizabeth fully rejected Mr. Darcy`s offer of marriage, leaving both characters unmarried for a period of time. England is the country where both characters were born and grew up in. Both ladies at the end of the book marry their significant other and end up having the generic happily ever after story.  Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennet both have similarities yet also many differences leaving no more possible similarities to compare.

Jane Eyre: A Friend

If I had to choose a character to be my friend I think I would choose Jane Eyre because firstly she is the main character. Also because she has an outgoing personality, she is also realistic, passionate, innocent, imaginative, outspoken and enduring. She is the kind of person most people wish to be. I feel close to her because most of my friends are like Jane so that is why I feel drawn to her. Most of my friends haven’t gone through anything close to what Jane had to go through and nor have I, yet because she went through all her problems she is a more interesting person to speak to because you can learn for her experiences and her experiences are what helped her mature into a proper young women. Which is a good example for me.

Jane Eyre: A Problem

Problems and sorrows should have been Jane Eyre’s middle name. Her whole life in Gateshead, she suffered with an unloving aunt and a violent cousin. Finally causing her to retaliate after much abuse, she is sent to a poorly maintained boarding school. You could say that her life started getting better after arriving at the school. Although one problem that she faced in the school was being lied about in front of the whole school by a respected figure. She was young and did not understand why that had to happen to her. Yet her friend Helen Burns helped her understand that it did not matter what people thought of her because it wasn’t true, and all she needed to do was prove them wrong and do what was right in the eyes of God.

Jane Eyre: Setting

The setting of Jane Eyre is during the 19^th century. The book is told from various locations in northern England. It first starts off where Jane lives with your family in Gateshead. Then it continues in Lowood where Jane spends 8 years of her life. Jane Eyre then continues her life in Thornfield as a governess. Jane then returns to Gateshead to see her dying aunt. After she returns to Thornfield but quickly leaves and is welcomed to live in Moor House. Soon after she returns to Thornfield to find it destroyed. She marries Mr. Rochester and spends her days in Ferndean.

Jane Eyre: Vocabulary

15 Vocabulary Words:

1.

"...having drawn the red moreen curtain nearly close, I was shrined in double retirement."

-          a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains.

-          A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, typically marked by a building or other construction

"The blue moreen sofa was ruined from the wine spilled by the guests."

"The shrine was in poor conditions by all the tourists that come weekly."

2.

"The two ships becalmed on a torpid sea..."

-          (a sailing vessel) unable to move through lack of wind

-          unmoving, dormant or hibernating; lazy

"The ship was becalmed in the middle of the Pacific."

"The children for some reason were being torpid in the afternoon."

3.

"John has not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me."

-          A deep-seated feeling of dislike

"I have great antipathy towards cigarette smoke."

4.

"Her beauty, her pink cheeks and golden curls, seemed to give delight to all who looked at her, and to purchase indemnity for every fault."

-          A sum of money paid as compensation

"The company gave him indemnity after his accident."

5.

"... I had turned against him to avert farther irrational violence,  I was loaded with general opprobrium."

-          Harsh criticism or censure

"The opprobrium that the judges gave was unnecessary."

6.

"What a consternation of soul was mine that dreary afternoon!"

-          Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

"The consternation that filled the room after the attack was everywhere."

7.

"How all my brain was in tumult."

-          Confusion or disorder

"The tumult after the earthquake was inevitable."

8.

"...and to see an uncongenial alien permanently intruded on her own family group."

-          Unsuitable

"The flowers are uncongenial for the occasion."

9.

"... the word book acted as a transient stimulus."

-          Lasting only for a short time

-          An interesting and exciting quality

"The line for the tickets was transient."

"The movie was had a unique stimulus."

10.

"Again I paused; then bunglingly enounced:"

-          Make or be prone to making many mistakes

-          To say or pronounce; to enunciate

"He bunglingly walked towards the front door."

"He enounced his name clearly for everyone to hear."

11.

"Or stray in the marshes, by false lights beguiled."

-          Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

"Most propaganda are to beguiled someone"