Monday, October 4, 2010

Jane's relationships with characters of the book

Jane prepares to confront Ms. Fairfax with respect and politeness - she does not want her relationship between them to start off bad and end up like her relationship with Ms. Reed. Upon meeting her, Jane is astounded by her kindness. Jane was expecting Ms. Fairfax to be somewhat harsh, but she is glad to realize that she is exceptionally generous and caring. We now know that Jane's relationship with Ms. Fairfax will be much better than her relationship with Ms. Fairfax.
                                 - Tara Grimes
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  1. Jacob DiwaOctober 5, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    ...For now. I agree that Jane seemed to be caught off guard by Ms. Fairfax's sincerity. However, much is yet to be discovered of the kind housekeeper. Other than the short introduction to Ms. Fairfax, Jane spends more of her time acquainting with Mr. Rochester.

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  2. Tara GrimesOctober 5, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    I was intrigued by the relationship between Mr. Rochester and Jane. This is the first time the reader experiences Jane expressing affection for a man. It is lucky for Jane to meet a successful, kind gentleman.

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  3. Stella PaladoOctober 5, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Jane and Mr.Rochester's relationship appeals to me as well. It seems unpredictable and genuinely interesting, but the fact that Mr.Rochester isn't distinctly introduced in the chapter gives me a brief impression of him as a mysterious individual.

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  4. Tara GrimesOctober 5, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    Although what I am about to say is not related to what we have read so far, i think it is important. Ms. Augustine pointed out to us before we began to read this book that one of the themes is how men treat women harshly. I remember her saying something like, "the boys will not like this story because it denounces men as good people". The question in my head is "will Mr. Rochester be different from other men in the book such as Jane's abusive cousin John?". Mr. Rochester seems to be a quite exquisite, admire able man, but we still have more to read on Mr. Rochester's character.

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  5. Ms. AugustineOctober 14, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    I don't recall saying exactly that, but I guess I must have. There are some pretty difficult male/female situations in it.

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