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Carolina Ruiz

Ms. Bosch

English Literature AP

A- Why does Jane stay for Georgina, even though she has shown pride towards Jane? Georgina and Eliza do not get along even though they are sisters and when they were younger they both hated Jane. Jane wants to see Mr. Rochester, even though she is aware that he may be married soon and is afraid of this thought. Mr. Rochester is getting a carriage for his marriage with Ingram. Why does Mr. Rochester continue to ask of Jane’s opinion of his marriage? Does he truly wish to make her jealous or is he just saying it to truly gain her opinion? Why does Jane answer so calmly when Mr. Rochester asks her about the carriage. Jane did not want to accept Rochester’s invitation to take a walk around the garden, but she does, she can not contain herself in being with Mr. Rochester. Why does Mr. Rochester want to send Jane far away from Thornfield? He says he has found her a new position and earlier in the novel he asked her to please him and let him find a place where she could go. Mr. Rochester is sad because Jane will never sit by his side again, this may be the last time.

I- Jane wants to commit good deeds and even though Georgina has been rude to her at times Eliza had been worst to her. It is irony that Georgina and Eliza do not get along now and that Jane is the one in between them where as before both Eliza and Georgina got along to be cruel to Jane. Jane wants to see Mr. Rochester simply because she is in love with him. She knows that he might be married soon and is sad of that thought, but she can not help feeling the way that she does for him. Mr. Rochester perhaps continues to ask for Jane’s opinions to make her confess her love for him, perhaps Mr. Rochester wants to hear it, because he knows how she feels. Jane can not say no to Mr. Rochester, this shows her true love for Mr. Rochester. Mr. Rochester perhaps wants Jane to say that she wishes to stay close to Thornfield, which she does. Mr. Rochester does have feelings for Jane and he shows it through his sadness of it may being the last time he may sit next to Jane.

A- Jane can not take it anymore and she confesses her love for Mr. Rochester. It seemed as if Mr. Rochester had planned this because to her surprise he asks Jane to marry him. He confesses that he only brought up Ingram to bring out the jealously in Jane. He wanted her to confess her love to him, so he wanted to make Jane jealous. Jane accepts Rochester’s proposal. Why does a storm arouse right after the proposal does it symbolize anything? What does Mrs. Fairfax think of Jane’s and Rochester’s engagement? The tree that Jane and Rochester were kissing under is hit and split by a lightning bolt? Perhaps this symbolizes something? Mrs. Fairfax continues to treat Jane coldly after finding out about the engagement. Mr. Rochester emphasizes on Jane’s social standing and says how she will have a new social standing when they get married. This seems to bother Jane and she becomes disturbed. She writes a letter to her uncle and wants to inherit him. Why does Jane wish to inherit her uncle? Does she really care about what other think that she is only marrying Rochester for his money.

I- Mr. Rochester did plan it, he says how he wished to get Jane jealous and eventually she would confess her feelings. This shows a way of Mr. Rochester’s values as a man, how he was not willing to confess his feelings for Jane, but he wanted her to say it. He does this by getting her jealous. The storm arousing is a symbol of bad luck, perhaps a wedding between Jane and Rochester will not take place, perhaps this is foreshadowing an unfortunate event. The tree is also a symbol of an unfortunate event occurring. Mrs. Fairfax is an example of the society and how she thinks it is immoral for a governess and her master to get married. Jane does not want other to think that she is simply marrying Rochester because of his money. Jane also becomes offended because Rochester says that her social standing will change. She does not want Rochester to continue to emphasize this. Jane wishes to inherit her uncle so she will have something too and she will not live off Rochester.

A- Jane’s Wedding dress arrives, and Mr. Rochester buys her and expensive veil. Jane has a strange dream about a child and she remembers that Bessie told her that dreaming about children is bad luck and it emphasizes that something bad is going to occur. Jane has an even stranger dream where someone messes up her wedding dress, she thinks that this lady is Grace Poole. Mr. Rochester thinks that this dream is insignificant and that Jane should just forget about it. Why does Rochester say that he will explain to Jane everything when they are married a year and one day? Does he know what is going on. Grace Poole continues to haunt Jane and she is also worried for Mr. Rochester and that Grace Poole is a danger to him. Jane is comfortable with Adele and becomes really sad just of the thought that she will be leaving her soon.

I- The expensive veil represents money, the money that Mr. Rochester has. Jane’s dream is a symbol of the wedding and that something bad will happen. Jane thinks that the lady is Grace Poole and she thinks that she is insane, she does not understand why Mr. Rochester does not fire her and still keeps her. The dream could also signify how Jane is afraid to marry Rochester. She has wanted to be free and her own person and she is afraid that being married to Rochester she will no longer be so free due to women and victorian society when they are married. Mr. Rochester knows something about Grace that Jane does not know and he says that he will explain everything after a year and a day of being married. He is afraid that if he tells her now Jane will not marry him. Adele represents comfort to Jane, and she is sad that she will have to leave that comfort soon.

A- Who are the strangers that Jane notices, and why does Jane notice them? Jane says that she had a bad feeling, maybe these strangers are the bad feeling. The stranger says that Mr. Rochester can not married because he is already married. Rochester agrees and says that his wife Bertha Mason is insane and that is why he has kept her locked away. The only other person who knows about Bertha is Grace Poole. Richard Mason is Bertha’s brother who is the one that reveals Rochester’s marriage to her. The entire crowd is shocked. Why do a number of people go verify Rochester’s revelations. Bertha is pacing back and forth and she is growling, when she sees Rochester she attempts to strangle him. Why does she do this? She is acting like a beast. Jane’s uncle wanted Mason to stop the wedding because he too knew that Rochester was married because Mason had told him. Her uncle is dying. Jane prays to God.

A- Who are the strangers that Jane notices, and why does Jane notice them? Jane ys that she had a bad feeling, maybe these strangers are the bad feeling. The stranger says that Mr. Rochester can not married because he is already married. Rochester agrees and says that his wife Bertha Mason is insane and that is why he has kept her locked away. The only other person who knows about Bertha is Grace Poole. Richard Mason is Bertha’s brother who is the one that reveals Rochester’s marriage to her. The entire crowd is shocked. Why do a number of people go verify Rochester’s revelations. Bertha is pacing back and forth and she is growling, when she sees Rochester she attempts to strangle him. Why does she do this? She is acting like a beast. Jane’s uncle wanted Mason to stop the wedding because he too knew that Rochester was married because Mason had told him. Her uncle is dying. Jane prays to God.

I- The two strangers are Mr. Biggs and Mr. Mason who reveal the truth about Mr. Rochester. Mr. Rochester kept his wife locked up because she is insane and she represents a threat to all of those who surround her. The victorian society shows how people care of what others think and people are so critical of other, this is why all of them go see if Rochester tell that truth about Bertha. Bertha is indeed a threat since she appears to be insane and acts like a beast. Grace Poole watching after her explains why she is getting paid more that the others and why she is kept after Jane thinks she has committed wrongdoings. Jane’s uncle was worried about her. Jane will perhaps go away after this, I doubt that she will marry Rochester. Rochester having Bertha locked up could symbolize the nature of victorian women, and how they are imprisoned. This is what Jane was afraid of. It could be that Bertha became insane from being locked up.

A- Mr. Rochester insists that Jane should leave with him away from England. Jane refuses. When Mr. R apologizes Jane confesses that she did forgive him right away. This is a way of Dramatic irony. She does not accept his proposal because he is still married to Bertha which will make it immoral. Rochester explains why he had to marry Bertha and why he does not consider himself married to her. He thinks that they are not married because he had to marry her even though he did think he was in love with her, he later found some disturbing facts about her.

I- Mr. Rochester insisting Jane escape with him shows how he truly feels for Jane, he does love her. Jane does love him too because she confesses to the reader that she forgives him right away. She forgives him for not even knowing his reasons of his misdoings. Jane represents honesty when she refuses to marry him, because he continues to be marry to Bertha she gives up her emotional feelings for her integrity. Bertha had already confessed to be insane even before Rochester locked her up. Jane shows her strength in deciding to leave Thornfield.

A-Rochester continued to look for love after he found out Bertha’s insanity. He was always disappointed in the mistresses until he met Jane whom he fell in love with. Jane is sad to have to leave Thornfield and leave Mr. R she wonders if she will ever find someone else who will care for her as Mr. R did. Jane has a dream where the moon is her mother and she gives her advice she tells her not to fall into temptation. Jane has to sleep outside because she does not have any money. No one helps Jane except for a farmer. Jane is very sad but she spends the night in prayer.

I. Rochester’s traveling explains how he planned to look for a new love. After finding out Bertha’s insanity, he becomes very depressed, and wishes to find someone else. He does not find someone until he meets Jane. The dream where the moon is her mother could be a representation of someone who cared for Jane, she is afraid that she will find no one to care for her. She wants to find comfort so she look up at the moon and thinks of her mother. She seeks advice and it is given to her. Jane not having money is a bad start for her.

A- Jane is attracted by the light that comes from the moor. She asks the two ladies who are in there by the name of Diana and Mary if she could enter, she says that she does believe in God. They refuse to let her in. St. John comes and he lets her in. They give her shelter and food. Why doesn’t Jane tell them her real name?

I- Jane says that she is religious because the people that she has met are. Jane is religious in her own way. Diana and Mary refuse to let her in because they do not trust her. St. John lets her in and gives her food and shelter. St. John could come to represent a religious character in the novel and emphasize more on religion. Perhaps Jane does not want to be known since Mr. Rochester is known around.

A- Jane was sick and is now getting better. Is it a coincidence that Diana, Mary and Jane were once governess? Jane begins to get more trust from Hannah, and she tells her, her real name. The River family had a bad ending due to business. Why does the author emphasize business? Why does St. John remain distant from Jane? Does he not like her? Is she not appealing to him? Jane seems to impress a lot of people with her art, as she has done with Diana and Mary.

I- Perhaps the fact that Diana, Mary and Jane were all governess implies their role in society. Jane does not really have much and neither did them because their father failed to business. The author may emphasize business for example Mr. Rochester and his misdoings and now Mr. Rivers because this what the wealthy were made from good business. St. John may want to get to know Jane better, but he is afraid. Jane’s intelligence and talents are emphasizes to show what she is known for not for her beauty like Ingram or other wealthy ladies, but for her talents.

A- How come John does not believe in Jane? He does not think her capable of much, because he thinks that even though he found her a job as a teacher, she will soon quit. Diana and Mary are upset to know that their uncle John who just passed away did not inherit them any money. Could this be Jane’s uncle John? He says that he left all his money to some other person. He was the uncle that made their Dad conduct a failure. Why does Jane find teaching so disappointing? I thought she wanted to teach.

I- John does not believe Jane was meant for teaching as it is later found out. He tells her how he too was upset with the career he had chosen. I think that John may be Jane’s uncle John because he was going to inherit everything to Jane and he was also ill. Jane finds teaching disappointing because she thinks that the students are unsophisticated. Perhaps this is why St. John thought that she would quit soon.

A- Is St. John beginning to feels something for Jane? Rosamond is in love with St. John. Why does Jane keep paying attention to Rosamond’s and St. John’s relationship? Why does she suggest St. John to be with her because it seems that they love each other? St. John says that Rosamond is not good for his appearance. He says that she is beautiful and that he is attracted to her, but he is perhaps looking for something more, something else. Why does St. John tear off a little piece of paper from Jane’s painting? St. John suspects that Jane is Jane Eyre of whom Mr. Briggs told him. Why does Jane reveal herself after she has found out that she was inherited by her uncle John Eyre?

I- St. John is beginning to have some interest in Jane. Rosamond is not a good example because she is not as intelligent as Jane. It is weird how beautiful ladies show to have little intelligence, yet Jane who is said to be ungraceful is very smart. Jane knows that St. John has interest in Rosamond, but inside she hopes that he says he doesn’t, she does appear to have some interest for St. John. St. John tears a little piece of paper off Jane’s drawing to see her initials he does not truly trust Jane. Jane does have some interest in money because she wishes to be independent.

Carolina Ruiz
Ms. Bosch
English Lit Ap

A- Why does Mr. Rochester say he expected Jane not to have parents? Who are the green men that Jane was suppossibly waiting for according to Mr. Rochester? Jane says she does not have any aunts or uncles when Mr. Rochester asks her if she does. What does eulogiums mean? Mr. Rochester becomes mad because Jane does not appreciate Mr. Brocklehurst. Mr. Rochester is used to saying commands. Mr. Rochester contradicts himself at first it seems like he wants Jane to ask for a present or to be expecting one, and then he says that Jane has a little pride when she says her drawings are good. P.128 descriptions of Jane’s drawings. Jane’s feelings are interpreted in her drawings. Who is Latmos? Mr. Rochester says that Jane has put Latmos in her drawings? Mr. Rochester does not seem to keep in contact with his family anymore; had problems with them; is not very fond of Thornfield (where they live). P.133 Jane sees Mr. Rochester differently. Mr. Rochester asks Jane if she finds him handsome, she says no. Why does Mr. Rochester care if Jane finds him handsome or not?

I- Mr. Rochester seems to make inferences about people that may not hold any truth. He states that Jane seems like the kind of person who would not have parents. He also says how he expected Jane to be waiting for the green people. Jane says she does not have any family because truly she does not, not that she knows of. Eulogiums is language used to praise someone. Mr. Rochester thought it was immoral for someone not to appreciate their own priest. Mr. Rochester is a very contradicting person. He just wants to make Jane feel bad. At first he wants her to expect a present and is very surprised by her reply. Jane’s feelings are interpreted in her drawings. Latmos is a biblical allusion. Her first drawing includes biblical allusion. Her second painting includes Greek allusions. Mr. Rochester does not like to spend much time in Thornfield. Jane is developing different feelings for Mr. Rochester.



A- p.137-138 Mr. Rochester wants to talk to more to Jane, Jane simply does not wish to speak to him simply to entertain him. Mr. Rochester says he envies Jane because of her state of being; right now she has a clear conscious according to him. P.139 Mr. Rochester was involved in some kind of scheme with another person; or he knew that someone else was doing something wrong. He wants to have repentance, but not really because he wants pleasure in life. P.140-141 Fallen Seraph of the abyss? Mr. Rochester now thinks that what he did was not remorse, but inspirational. Mr. Rochester is imagining things while he speaks to Jane and is saying that what he did was right and does not repent. Sphynx? Austere? Lowood setting having to do with Jane’s personality. Mr. Rochester says how Jane has still some of Lowood in her. Celine Varens? Expiating? P.143 Mr. Rochester thinks that Adele is becoming coquet meaning she wants to draw attention by the way she looks. She is wearing a short robe. Mr. Rochester is right Adele is becoming coquet. Sanctity? P.144 Celine Varens was Adele’s mother; she was a dancer; Mr. Rochester gave Celine many things such as a hotel, jewelry and many other luxuries. P.145-148 Mr. Rochester tells Jane the entire story of him and Celine Varens and how he felt when she had been with another guy, and how he shot him in the arm. Celine had told him that they had a daughter (Adele) together, which Mr. Rochester denies. Mr. Rochester does not like to spend time in Thornfield. Adele likes to dance and she knows about her mom. Mr. Rochester will provide for Adele, but he will not claim her as his daughter. Celine ran away with another guy.

I- Mr. Rochester is a contradictory character. He knows he committed wrong doings, but he does not want to repent. He says he wants to get pleasure out of life. At first he warns Jane that what he did was remorse, he wants for Jane to have a good life not one that he fell into. Jane thinks he need to change himself, he need to repent in order to be forgiven. The fallen Seraph of the abyss is the adobe of Satan, and the fallen angels who is guided by the obedient Seraph; Biblical allusions. Mr. Rochester is annoyed by the fact that Adele is becoming coquet and likes to dance. It reminds him of her mother Celine, a woman he was in love with. Mr. Rochester does not want to believe that Adele is his daughter, but does show some affection for her by taking her in.



A- p.148-150 Jane does not want to leave Adele as Mr. Rochester supposed because she eels that Adele can use a friend. When they come back inside Jane stops to think of the story that Mr. Rochester had told her with Celine. She believes that it is not an unusual story because it could happen to anyone, but it is interesting the way Mr. Rochester refers to it when he talks about it. Now Jane finds Mr. Rochester appealing and is a happy to be with him when she is, she thinks of him as a companionship now. She thinks that his faults were lead by circumstances or education, she believes she is a good man deep inside. Jane believes Mr. Rochester likes to talk with relish. p.150-153 Just the thought of Mr. Rochester leaving again makes Jane worry she does not want him to leave Thornfield. Jane can not sleep and hears footsteps and a laugh, a laugh she had heard once before. It is the laugh of a servant that she remember hearing. She gets up because she smells fire and can not stop hearing footsteps. When she gets up she sees that Mr. Rochester’s room is on fire and he is also starting to burn. When he awakens he sees Jane and demands to know what occurred, after she tells him he goes upstairs to the third floor. He asks her what laugh she heard and he knows it is Grace Poole’s laugh the servant. He asks her to keep quiet about the incident. P.154- 158 when they wake up the servants speak of the incident and how Mr. Rochester had left a candle burning. Grace questions Jane of the laugh she heard and tells her that perhaps it was her imagination or she was dreaming it. Grace shows hypocrisy when the cook walks in. Jane wonders why Mr. Rochester asked her to keep quiet about the incident, perhaps he has something or had something with Grace, even though she is not graceful at all. She wonders why Mr. Rochester has not accused her yet. She remember how he told her she was not beautiful, but how she felt that he felt something for her. P.159-162 Jane does not want to compare herself to Grace. Mr. Rochester seems to have feelings for Jane and Jane seems to have feelings for Mr. Rochester. Jane wants to speak to Mr. Rochester through out the whole day but is scared to do so. When she finally wants to in the afternoon, Mrs. Fairfax tells her that he is gone and she believes he will not be returning until a week or so. Jane becomes upset with the thought of not having him there. She also become jealous just thinking who he might be with where he is at.

I- Jane does not want to leave Adele, because in a way she feels that she connects with her. Just like Adele, she has no real family in the world, none that she knew of. Adele does not know that Mr. Rochester is her father, therefore Jane understands how she feels. She wants to be of comfort to her. The story takes a shift as Jane finds Mr. Rochester appealing now. His looks do not matter to her anymore. He thinks that Mr. Rochester was mislead by certain circumstances. Grace Poole has something else to do with Mr. Rochester since he tried to murder him, but Jane does not seem to point out what it is. She begins to believe that Grace had something to do with Grace, but does not wish to compare herself to her because she believes that Mr. Rochester has feelings for her. The plot of the story has taken a shift now, it is more about Mr. Rochester and Jane other than just the life of an orphan girl. Lowood symbolizes Jane and her personality, which was femimin because there she lived with all girls.

A- p.163- 164 Jane is very upset to have found out that Mr. Rochester has gone away to a party and will be with another lady by the name of Blanche Ingram. She has an aside and tells herself not to think of Mr. Rochester any longer. She is dissapointed in herself that she led her self to believe that someone like Mr. Rochester would want anything to do with her. She forces and makes a promise to herself that she will never think like that of Mr. Rochester again and that she will erase those feelings she had for him. P165- 176 Jane is upset and thinks that Mr. Rochester might be away for a long time about a year. Mrs. Fairfax receives a letter saying he will be back in 3 days. Jane wonders why Grace Poole acts like nothing happened and why she gets a high pay. Why does Blanch Ingram treat Jane very poorly? Jane is uncomfortable with the other guests. Why does Mr. Rochester want Jane to be with the guests if he knows that she is not comfortable? What was Mr. Rochester going to say when he stopped at “my”?

I- The author shows the uncomfortable position of governess Jane posses by making her stay with the guests she is uncomfortable with. Her aside helps her demonstrate her feelings for Mr. Rochester and how dissapointed she is in herself to have made illusions that someday she will be more than his governess. Grace might get a high pay because as Mrs. Fairfax said she has been in Thornfield for a long time. Still there is a mystery to Grace Poole. Blanche is part of society that thinks very greatly of her own class and very poorly of others therefore she makes fun of Jane’s position. Mr. Rochester perhaps wants to make Jane has feelings for him by making her jealous. Mr. Rochester was going to say my love but then he stopped this demonstrates that he does have feelings for Jane.

A- p.177-184 Is Mr. Rochester still interested in Jane he seems he wants to say something to her but stops, yet is seems that he wants to make her jealous with Ingram. Jane thinks that they will get married soon. P.185-189 If Jane sometimes stands up for what she wants or for what she believes in, why doesn’t she stand up to get Mr. Rochester back? Jane knows that Mr. Rochester and Ingram do not love one another then why doesn’t she ask him what is the situation if he is sending her mixed signals? P. 190-191 Jane thinks that Mr. Rochester would only marry Ingram because of her beauty and that she would only marry her because of her money.

I- The author adds Ingram to the story as a foil to Jane, she is in competition with her. Jane does not stand up for what she wants or for what she believes in because she knows that Ingram is beautiful and believes she can not compare herself to her. Mr. Rochester does have feelings for Jane, but Ingram is an obstacle. The question is not whether he loves Jane, but whether he is willing to admit his feelings for her. Beauty is something that Jane is aware she does not have and it is something she wished she had, now that Ingram is shown to be more beautiful than she is.

A- Why is Blanche Ingram dissapointed after she came back from the gypsy woman? How come the gypsy told Blanche that Mr. Rochester is not as wealthy as he seems? Is all that he has not his? Does it belong to someone else? Jane will soon reach happiness according to the gypsy. Why would Mr. Rochester dress as a gypsy? Jane continues to think that Grace Poole is a strange character, and at first thought it was she who was pretending to be the Gypsy. Why has Mr. Mason been stabbed? And how come Mr. Rochester does not want Jane and Mr. Mason to speak? Biblical allusion = crucifixion Jane stare at the picture of Jesus’ crucifixion. Is the story that Mr. Rochester is telling Jane about the capital error have to do with him? Is he really the man that Mr. Rochester is speaking to Jane about? Blanche represents salvation for Mr. Rochester, he wishes to redeem himself by getting married. How come Mr. Rochester contacts Jane regarding this subject of marrying Blanche?

I- Ingram is shown to be very ambitious, just the fact that the gypsy who was truly Mr. Rochester told her that he did not have any money just as he seemed he had Ingram becomes upset. Mr. Rochester shows that he wants Ingram to become dissapointed from what she has heard. Mr. Rochester apparently knows that Ingram is after his money if he did lie to her to make her upset. Mr. Rochester does not want Jane to know about his many secrets. This is another obstacle for their love the secrets that he holds. There has been a biblical allusion which is Jesus’ Crucifixion, might symbolize something I am still not sure about. Mr. Rochester tells Jane many of his secrets, but not all of them. He is perhaps trying to find console with her. His inability to become a different person is also perhaps an obstacle between them.

A- Babies signify something new. Why does Jane think that dreaming of babies signifies something bad will happen? After all these years Mrs. Reed continues to be indifferent to Jane, even though Jane tries to reconcile with her Mrs. Reed refuses to treat Jane any different than what she used to. One of Jane’s uncles wanted to adopt her when she was fifteen years of and age, but Mrs. Reed did not give this letter to Jane therefore she never found out. John Reed committed suicide and Eliza will become a nun. Georgina is very beautiful. How come Mrs. Reed continues to wish malice to Jane if she claims to be religious? Jane demonstrates what she learned when she was away, by trying to reconcile with Mrs. Reed, but Mrs. Reed refuses to do so. She kept the letter away from Jane.

I- Although Mrs. Reed is about to pass away she refuses to reconcile with Jane. She does not want her to think that she has become friends with her. Mrs. Reed claimed to be religious, but now she is demonstrating that she is not. She shows that she never wanted Jane to be happy as she hides a letter from one of Jane’s uncles saying he wishes to adopt her. John Reed killed himself, it is true that those who have committed wrong will not be rewarded. Mrs. Reed was perhaps jealous of Jane since his husband payed much attention to her. Jane’s dream had signified Mrs. Reed’s death. The Reed family is slowly falling apart.


Carolina Ruiz

Ms. Bosch

English Lit AP

28 August 2007

A- p.82: how come at first when everyone is dying and is very ill Jane does not really seem to put much attention to the situation? She simply enjoys being out late and her liberty. On page 82 it shows how Jane all of a sudden had a weird instinct towards those who are losing their lives, when the Mr. Bates (the doctor) leaves, Jane asks the nurse how Helen is doing she says that she might not live longer. P.84: Helen is happy that she is going to a better place, she feels that she has nothing to lose and that no one will miss her greatly, she feels happy that she will not have to suffer anymore in the world. P.85: “Resurgam” A “marble tablet covered her grave with her name engraved and the word Resugam” (85). What does the word Resurgam mean? There is a shift in the novel now 10 years have past (85). Jane was recording her life in the past ten years. P.87: Jane is sad because Ms. Temple married and left, Jane had been at the institution for 8 years now, six years as a student and 2 as a teacher. The institution drew public attention when people started dying, why then and not before? Why is Jane so upset over Ms. Temple’s departure? Jane wants a new life, she posts a flier saying she is willing to tutor children under 14 years of age p.89. Why does Jane wish to move on? She is still very young, she is 18 years of age, but feels the need to move on, to make a change in her life.

I- Jane perhaps, did not know how serious it was to lose ones life, she did not have anyone to lose, since she was not so close to the girls that were passing away. She thought and hoped that Helen would become better soon she did not think she was going to die, until that day she got an instinct she had never felt before, “ ‘when it entered my mind as it had never done before’ ‘How sad to be lying now in a sick bed, and to be in danger of dying’” (82). Helen tells Jane that when she dies she should not hold grief, for she is going to a better place. Helen has faith that there is a God, and eternal life. Jane is quite confused at this she does not truly know if there is a God or an after life. Resurgam is a word engraved on Helen’s grave, a Latin word for “I shall rise again.” There are many Biblical allusions that connect to this part of the story. There is a shift in the novel, the author may do this to foreshadow changes in Jane’s life. Jane is upset that Ms. Temple is marrying because she is afraid to be left alone again, that is why she wants change in her life, she wants to start a new life, her own new life. This is a major shift in the novel.

Carolina Ruiz

Ms. Bosch

English Lit AP

29 August 2007
A- Bessie comes to visit Jane. P.94: How come Bessie takes too much into account Jane’s beauty and how she is not as pleasant looking as Mrs. Reed’s daughters? She does take into account her intelligence, but still is so honest about Jane’s appearance. Mrs. Fairfax tells Jane that she is glad to have her there so she will not suffer from solitude again. Jane feared and still fears solitude as well. P.100 Ms. Fairfax explains to Jane how there are servants, but they can never be of much companion because the owner of the house must show authority. The house and its big walls and spaces could symbolize solitude. Ms. Fairfax places Jane in a room that is not too big so she will not feel lonely (100). P.101 Jane also wishes she were better looking. She believes what Bessie tells her about her looks is true. P. 103 Jane notices the equality between her and Mrs. Fairfax. Mrs. Fairfax was someone that depended on Mr. Rochester, he was the owner of the house. Just like Jane had been when she lived with Mrs. Reed, not a servant, but not up to the owner’s level, she had been dependent on Mrs. Reed. Adele, is also a young girl who is dependent on Mr. Rochester, he was the one who gave her shelter after her mother passed (106).

I- Bessie could be making a great deal of Jane’s beauty because beauty was important at the time. People believed great things of beautiful people, but Bessie also takes into account Jane’s intelligence, although beauty was important so was intelligence. Jane has progressed a long way and she has changed greatly through time. Mrs. Fairfax and Jane have a lot in common, Mrs. Fairfax does not like solitude as much as Jane is afraid of solitude. The spacious rooms in the big house are symbols of solitude, since Jane and Mrs. Fairfax are similar Mrs. Fairfax understands that a smaller room would be better in order for Jane not to be alone. Jane and Mrs. Fairfax connect even more now that Jane has found out that Mrs. Fairfax is dependent on Mr. Rochester. There is also a connection to Adele, Jane’s pupil, Adele is also dependent on Mr. Rochester since he became her guardian when her mother passed.

Carolina Ruiz

Ms. Bosch

English Lit AP

30 August 2007

A- P.108 No one sleeps in the big chambers with all the details, and decorations. Jane wants to know more about Mr.Rochester’s character, but Mrs. Fairfax does not seem to know much just how greatly she respects him. Why does Mrs. Fairfax say that the Rochesters were a “violent race in their time” (109). Jane, although already made a move from the institution to becoming a teacher, whishes to do something more in her life. She wishes to explore many different things. She believes that it is not proper to condemn women to their ideal jobs, she hopes something new will come. Jane goes to deliver a letter for Mrs. Fairfax at the post office, on the way Jane runs into this man who fell down with his horse. The man seems nice and seems to be interested in meeting Mr. Rochester. He asks Jane if she is a servant and implies that he hopes she is not.

I- People do not sleep in the big chamber perhaps because they are simply for show. Jane says that it would be uncomfortable to sleep in them, and maybe that is what everyone else thinks. People maybe even scared of those chamber being that the Rochester had a reputation of being violent, they may believe in their spirits. The big chambers may have a connection to the red room earlier in the novel. The servants appear to be peculiar and like to keep to themselves. Mrs. Fairfax does not know much about Mr. Rochester because he may be reserved and does not spend much time in the house. Jane is discovered to be someone who wants more in her life, she feels that she is missing something, she has made a change in her life, but she wants and even bigger one. The man she met may foreshadow a change in Jane’s life.

Carolina Ruiz
Ms. Bosch
English Lit AP
27 August 2007
A- Mr. Brocklehurst shows up to the institution after a long time. He talks to Ms. Miller about what is occurring at the institution. He asks her why the girls have had two outfit changes in a week and why they have had portions of bread and cheese. Why does he care about the money if money should not be an issue to him? He implies that the girls should be treated roughly in order for them to learn. He complains how a girl’s hair is curly and how the girls at the institution braid their hair, he thinks that they should be dressed and their appearance should be as simple as possible. Right when Mr. Brocklehurst is saying this his daughter and wife walk in dressed in clothing that he just contrasted and implied the girls should never wear.

I-Mr. Brocklehurst shows several biblical allusions “ ‘if ye suffer hunger or thirst for my sake, happy are ye’” (65). He wants the girls to cherish God and live for him, he wants them to become humble and religious. Yet this is ironic since his own daughter and wife do not show to be humble. They may be religious, but not to the extent of how Mr. Brocklehurst wants the girls of the institution to be.

Carolina Ruiz
Ms. Bosch
English Lit AP
25 August 2007
A- Jane is at Lowood institution now. On her first day there she meets a girl named Helen. Helen is a very intelligent young girl, who seems to be picked on by Ms. Scatcherd. Helen does not stand up for herself. She is very intelligent and knows all the answers to questions being asked in class, but the teacher simply thinks that she is a misbehaved girl. Why doesn’t Helen stand up for herself? And Why is she not being praised for knowing the answers? Helen is humiliated in front of the entire class by her teacher. Helen just takes the humiliation and accepts that she has done wrong. When Jane asks her why she has does not stand up for herself she says its because it is her fault she gets treated that way and she deserves it (58).

I- Helen implies that she has learned and Jane too will learn that to go against people who mistreat you is considered a sin. The girls at the institution are very religious. Helen believes that “ ‘it is not violence that best overcomes hate- nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury’” (60). She tell Jane to read the New Testament and throughout her days at Lowood her mind will soon change. The author wanted to show how people were able to conform to grievances and mistreatments from others. Perhaps in the future Jane will change. Religion will help soothe Jane. Religion seems to play a big role in the novel right now. Many biblical allusions have been made, Jane will probably change from liking revelation to become fond of the psalms.


Ms. Bosch
English Lit AP
24 August 2007
A- When Mrs. Reed has asked Mr. Brocklehurst to take Jane into his institution, Mrs. Reed gives a bad impression of Jane to Mr. Brocklehurst. Mr. Brocklehurst asks Jane if she is a good child and if she reads the Bible. Jane replies that she does, but she only reads the scriptures that do not seem to appeal to Mr. Brocklehurst. The scriptures that she reads are revelations, some from Daniel, Genesis, Exodus, and Samuel (35). Mr. Brocklehurst asks if she likes the psalms, which are prayers, she replies that she does not find them interesting (35).

I-The book of revelation is one that I heard some people find frightening. I do not know what it talks about, but I have heard about it. The psalms I heard that they are good sort of prayers that usually people follow. The psalms and the revelations contrast one another. Jane has not truly been taught manners or to follow good instincts, so therefore she goes for what has surrounded her. I think this is why the author has made her such a contrasting and rebellious character.

Carolina Ruiz
Ms. Bosch
English Lit AP
23 August 2007
A- After Jane has been through that horrifying experience of imagining her uncle haunting her, she has to see a doctor because she becomes ill. She has become very afraid, so she gets a high fever. Mr. Lloyd the doctor, asks her several questions about her life and how it is to live with Mrs. Reeds. Jane tells him all the punishments and mistreatments she receives not only from her aunt, but from her cousins. He asks her if she knows of any other family that she might have, and she says she does, but they might be poor. Mr. Lloyd asks her if she had an opportunity to go live with that family would she take it, and Jane says that she would not. “ ‘No; I shall not like to belong to poor people,’ was my reply’” (26).

I-The author has made Jane’s character have a different opinion of poor people as they are referred to in the book to display the class distinctions of the time. Jane has become used to living in a nice big house, she has become used to the luxuries, although she is not exposed to them. She would rather be mistreated than live with a poor family. It has been learned by Jane that poor people perhaps do not have manners, that they are not as

Carolina Ruiz
Ms. Bosch
English Lit AP
22 August 2007

A- Mrs. Reeds places Jane in something they refer to as the "red room" (15). Jane has been mistreated by John and all Jane was doing was defending herself. They refer to that particular chamber as the red room because that was were Jane’s uncle Mr. Reed passed away. At first Jane feels that it is unfair that she gets punished simply because she was defending herself.Bessie and Abbot the servants of the house converse about Jane’s sudden rebellion towards John and her aunt, " ‘She never did so before,’ at last said Bessie’ ‘But it was always in her’ ‘I’ve told Missis often my opinion about the child, and Missis agreed with me’ replied MissAbbot’"(14).While in the red room Jane experiences a frightful event, that leads her to believe that her uncle has become disapointed by her actions, and has come to haunt her.

I- The author has the characters of the novel refer to the chamber as the "red room" because that is where Mr.Reed passed away. The color red may be a symbolism of blood, or of the misfortunes Mr. Reed suffered before dying. This was also the chamber where Mrs. Reed made a promise to Mr. Reed before he passed that she would always look after Jane. Mrs.Reed has failed that promise, therefore this could also symbolize a room of repentance. Mrs.Reed rarely goes in there and when Jane does something wrong she is sent to that very room.Bessie and Abbot mention how all of a sudden Jane has shown a rebellion that to them is uncontrollable. The horrifying event that Jane experiences by being haunted by her uncle could be an explanation as to why she has waited to show her uncontrollable rebellion. At the moment she feels her uncle is haunting her, she is not only afraid at the moment, but she is afraid that her actions will make her lose her Uncle’s support from up above. She is afraid to be alone, now she thinks she has the support of her uncle, but if she loses that support she is afraid she will have no one at all. This connects back to the red room symbolizing repentance.