Commentary and discussion of Jane Eyre, a novel by Charlotte Brontë. Contributors include Honors English 10 students at American Canyon High School.
Monday, October 25, 2010
The Fortune
Jane inherits a large fortune from her late uncle, John Eyre. Upon bequeathing his money, Jane finds out she is the cousin of St. John and becomes elated to be a part of a family; in the Reed household, Jane was deprived of a sense of belonging to a family, but in the care of St. John and his sisters, Jane was accepted and treated like family. St. John believes that Jane's happiness comes from her new fortune instead of her delight in acquiring a new family; St.John is proved wrong when Jane generously decides to share her wealth with him, Mary, and Diana, and resides in the Moor household with her new loving family. Jane was right in listening to the imminent omens against staying in Thornfield because now Jane has reached a point in her life where she feels comfort and care with people of the same descent -- although she lived with her blood relations in Gateshead, the Reed family lacked the love and friendship that the Moor family is characterized by.
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