Characters
Quotes - Who said it?
Events
Themes
Miscellaneous
100
The Dark Brooding Byronic-Style Hero
Who is Mr. Rochester
100
“I have for the first time found what I can truly love–I have found you. You are my sympathy–my better self–my good angel–I am bound to you with a strong attachment. I think you good, gifted, lovely: a fervent, a solemn passion is conceived in my heart; it leans to you, draws you to my centre and spring of life, wrap my existence about you–and, kindling in pure, powerful flame, fuses you and me in one.”
Who is Rochester?
100
This event is important because it shows that Jane will not compromise her values to keep Rochester in her life.
What is Jane leaving him after finding out about Bertha?
100
Brocklehurst lectures Jane about heaven and Hell Helen teaches Jane about Jesus Jane fears she has put Rochester in between her and God Jane asks for God's help to get through hard times
What is Religion?
100
This woman is said to symbolize the wildness of a woman who let her passions get the best of her.
Who is Bertha Mason?
200
The protagonist - small and plain but with great integrity of character
Who is Jane Eyre
200
“I can live alone, if self-respect, and circumstances require me so to do. I need not sell my soul to buy bliss. I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.”
Who is Jane?
200
This event was the first big sign that something ominous was happening at the house.
What is the fire in Rochester's bedroom?
200
Jane desires the love of Mrs. Reed who denies her Jane struggles with wanting Rochester to love her, but not wanting to be controlled by him...not wanting to be obligated to him, or too dependent on him Jane is happy to have her own cottage, and her own income even though it is small Jane is happy to meet Rochester as his equal in the end, so that she can have both the things she desires
What is Love vs Autonomy?
200
This type of novel includes dark castles, gloomy weather, supernatural phenomenon
What is Gothic Literature?
300
Old lady who upholds Victorian ideals and is kind to Jane
Who is Mrs. Fairfax
300
“No sight so sad as that of a naughty child," he began, "especially a naughty little girl. Do you know where the wicked go after death?"
Who is Mr. Brocklehurst?
300
This is revealed at Jane and Rochester's wedding -- stopping their marriage from taking place.
What is the existence of Rochester's still living crazy wife, Bertha Mason.
300
Mrs. Reed and Mr. Brocklehurst have the view that the lower classes should be kept in their place and educated to remain humble and require little comfort. Jane believes after Lowood that all she should aspire to is to have a new position of servitude Blanche Ingrahm and her family think governesses are beneath them. Mrs. Fairfax tells Jane people of Rochester's station don't marry their governesses.
What is Social Class?
300
They were supposed to be pious(religous) homemakers, who kept passionate emotions under control, followed proper social behavior, and were content with caring for their families.
What is Victorian Women?
400
A wealthy woman who exemplifies the worst of religious hypocrisy
Who is Mrs. Reed
400
“Do you think I am an automaton? — a machine without feelings? and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! — I have as much soul as you — and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal — as we are!”
Who is Jane?
400
St John Rivers wants Jane to marry him because he believes she would make a good missionaries wife. Jane says no because of this.
What is she is not in love with him?
400
Because Jane is a woman....he options for surviving on her own without a husband are very limited. St. John Rivers assumes that Jane will jump at the chance to marry him because it is a decent match for her and she needs a husband. Jane is taught at Lowood the skills associated with women -- sewing, cooking, light entertainment skills (playing piano)
What is gender roles?
400
Charlotte Bronte used this to foreshadow and set the mood -- whether things were getting better, worse, good, or bad.
What is the weather?
500
This person exemplifies a pure spirituality - she is all love and kindness and forgiveness and is Jane's friend
Who is Helen?
500
"Be on your guard. Men like him don't marry their governesses."
Who is Mrs. Fairfax?
500
If the parts of the book were all symbols for parts of Jane -- the dark recesses of her consciousness would live where?
What is the third floor of Thornfield?
500
Jane struggles between keeping her mouth shut with the reeds to avoid conflict or acting on her feelings and speaking them. Rochester struggles between the logic that he is still married and the feelings he has that he is not and wants to be with Jane. Jane struggles between wanting to stay with Rochester, but a knowing that she will not respect herself if she does. Jane struggles between reason that she should marry St. John and her heart which wants different. Jane vs. Bertha
What is logic, self-control --- versus passion/emotion
500
The reason that the author wrote the novel under a different name.
What is she was more likely to get published under a man's name.
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