Women in the Patriarchy

Question 1

Chapter 3 - Bessie and Miss Abbot.

Answer 1

Bessie, when she heard this narrative, sighed and said, “Poor Miss Jane is to be pitied, too, Abbot.”

“Yes,” responded Abbot, “if she were a nice, pretty child, one might compassionate her forlornness; but one really cannot care for such a little toad as that.”

Question 2

Chapter 24 - Jane refusing to wear jewels.

Answer 2

“Oh, sir!—never mind jewels! I don’t like to hear them spoken of. Jewels for Jane Eyre sounds unnatural and strange: I would rather not have them.”