Seasons
What is the thing that both Spring and Summer symbolize?
Love
What does lightning symbolize?
Destruction of ignorance, something bad may happen, and negativity
What bird does Jane compare Rochester to?
Eagle
What specific type of weather is used to symbolize negative events?
Rain
What 2 things can Fall symbolize?
Change and Maturity
The tree was split, but its roots were still together. What does this mean for Jane and Rochester?
They will leave each other, but come back together eventually.
Name two birds that Jane compared to?
Sparrow and dove
What is one example of a time where Jane doesn’t pay attention to the weather?
When she travels to the church to get married
When the book first starts during the Winter, where is Jane?
Gateshead
What is the Rochester theory?
The chestnut tree represents Rochester's feelings.
What can Jane leaving Gateshead and Lowood be compared to?
A bird leaving their nest
Is the weather the same or opposite to the feelings of an event?
Opposite
What 4 things can summer symbolize?
Happiness, Love, Passion, and Warmth
Where does Rochester propose to Jane?
Under the Chestnut tree
How does the use of the eagle and the bird show the difference between Jane and Rochester?
Rochester being represented as an eagle shows his power in society due to his wealth and gender. Jane being represented as a sparrow shows how she is weaker than most people due to her gender and lack of wealth.
What happens to the weather during the time Rochester proposes?
It suddenly changes from clear to a storm
What is one event that showed Jane and Rochester’s love that happened during the summer?
Their weddings and the proposals
When does a chestnut tree bloom?
20 years old and in mid june - early july
How can Jane’s role in society be compared to a bird?
She is confined by societal expectations, like a caged bird.
What are two things Bronte uses the weather for?
To set the mood, and for foreshadowing.