Chapter 13

Question 1

Voice narrative / perspective:

Answer 1

• Turn taking between Jane and Rochester-could show how he is trying to understand her/ give her a voice?
• Mostly dialogue with some internal monologue-helps to establish the way Jane and Rochester interact - undeniable chemistry.

Question 2

Character:

Answer 2

• Jane shows lots of moral integrity- not submitting to what Rochester says-holds her option- pivotal point of Jane realising she deserves better-deserves a voice.
• She is very firm in her values (not submissive)
  “i could not have returned it by overing grace and intelligence on my part”.
• Complexity of Jane’s character revealed - contradiction in her own mind.
• Shows self-awareness and moral restraint- due to class doesn’t feel good enough for Mr Rochester.

Question 3

Structure:

Answer 3

• Foreshadowing-Jane Eyre has lots of mystery and suspense throughout-specifically in Chapter 13- mystery around Rochester’s character- underlying sense of something being hidden -Rochester uses distant and cryptic language.
• This adds a sense of suspense.
• Motif of fire and ice
  Mr Rochester’s fiery character in comparison to older Jane’s composure.
• Mr Rochester
  “don’t trouble yourself to give her a character”. (said to Mrs Fairfax)
• Motif of fairy tales/magic
  “when you came on me in Hay lane last night i thought uncontrollably of fairy tales”,
  shows magical connection-shows Mr Rochester viewing Jane as so different to anyone he’s met before-fascinated by her.
  “for the men in green”.

Question 4

Genre:

Answer 4

• Gothic there is also the development of Jane’s sense that something unusual is happening around her—particularly regarding the eerie occurrences at Thornfield.
• These moments contribute to the gothic elements of the novel and hint at the secrets that will later be revealed.
• Byronic hero-
  “forced stiff bow”
  -Mood is full with intensity and uncertainty-reader becoming more aware that Thornfield has secrets.
• Bildungsroman- pivotal point of Jane battles her emotions-wants to remain independent but feels strongly for Rochester.
• Telling her own story for the first time.

Question 5

Context:

Answer 5

• Jane exposes the truth about the boarding schools
  “and you girls probably worshipped him, as a convent full of religieuses would worship their director” Mr Rochester (could represent how society was oblivious to the horrors that went on inside these schools).
  “I disliked Mr Brocklehurst; and i was not alone in the feeling. he is a harsh man; at once pompous and meddling; he cut off our hair and for economies sake bought us bad needles and thread, with which we would hardly sew”.
• Class:
  class+gender power dynamic- Jane does not allow him to dominate-as she stands her ground.
• She matches his rational conversation.
• Manage to break the fixed roles-equal.
• He orders her around but apologies for it-knows her is being belittling-breaks the convention.
• He asks her if she fits the stereotype of women.