Rochester and Jane Chapter 36

Altough Jane is has not worked for Rochester in over a year, and since then has aquired a large some of money, why does she still refer him "master"?

Karma

Karma is the basic belief that, if you do good, then good will come of it and to you, and vice versa.  I believe that Jane is a victim of this belief: She has never done something bad to a person and she has always strived to do good when she can.  Janes many years of commiting selfless act have finally payed off; she is rich!  She has now inherited the money of her dead uncle, which totals out at 20,000 pounds.  Could this massive amount of money corrupt Janes view of things? or possibly turn her friends against her?

No Perfect Endings

I think that Charlotte Bronte displays that there are no perfect endings in reality. However, imperfections are what make life real. Nothing is ever perfect. Nothing ever completely moves in our favor. Some might say that it would have been better if Mr. Rochester had not lost his left hand or became blind because of the fire. Some might also say that it would have been better if Thornfield had not been burned down. Mr. Rochester and Jane could have lived 'happily ever after' in Thornfield and end their love story where it began. However, this is not what happened in the book. The best ending for anyone despite all of the imperfections is to finally be with the one they love and spend the rest of their life with that person. That in itself is a perfect ending. I believe that in the end, this will be true of Jane and Mr. Rochester.

St. john and Jane chapter 34

In chapter 34, again, we see as the readers, the hold St. John still has on Jane. She cannot bear to be alienated from him although he "pushes" her away every time she attempts to befreind and connect once more with him. St. John on the other hand has other things on his mind, he has a trip to India to prepare for, and Jane to marry. He is offended by Jane when she indirectly declines his offer of marriage by saying, "If I were to marry, you would kill me. You are killing me now" (420) Although Jane has grown to depend greatly on St. John she cannot bring herself to marry him, thus she remembers Rochester and decides to find out what has become of him before Jane makes her final decision.

What Will Happen Next?

Jane was surprised to see that Thornfield had been burned down. It was devastating to see that the first real home she ever had was left in ruins. She discovered that Bertha burned down Thornfield and committed suicide. Jane also discovered that Mr. Rochester had lost his left hand and was blinded because of the treacherous incident. Now Jane ventures off thirty miles to a manor house, Ferndean, to find Mr. Rochester. What will happen when Jane and Mr. Rochester reunite? Will their relationship be affected by the fact the Mr. Rochester is blind now? I believe that Mr. Rochester's inability to see will not make Jane love him any less. Jane would not find his blindness as an excuse to simply leave him. I also believe that when the two lovers reunite, they will get married.

Chapter 34; Jane's relatioship with St. John

In Chapter 34, we as the readers begin to see that Jane's relationship with St. John has become more of a burden than a delight. This is made clear to the reader when Bronte writes, " By degrees, he acquired a certain influence over me that took way my liberty mind: his praise and notice were more restraining than his indifference. I could no longer talk or laugh freely when he was by...When he said "go," I went! "come," I came; "do this," I did it. But I did not love servitude; I wished, many a time, he had continued to neglect me (404-5) In this quote, the reader can sense that Jane does not serve St. John out of affection but rather out silent protest. Their relationship is mainly based on his dominance over her. Even in their intimate moment, of kissing did Jane feel, "... As if the kiss were a seal affixed to my fetters", describing this event with master-slave imagery. Do you believe this kind of relationship will last? Is Jane going to marry him and again sacrifice herself for the benefit of others? Will Jane finally lose her independence that she has shown so clearly all through the book?

St. John and Mr. Rochester

St. John possess some qualities quite similar to Mr. Rochester. In chapter 33 how does he indicate some of these similarities when he tells the story of Jane's inheritance? Is there a desire for control and power?