Jane Eyre Chapter 33 & 34

Robby Treadwell

10/23/12

Chapter 33/34

Period 4

Summary: In the first chapter St. John tells Jane the story of an orphan that almost married Rochester and she finds out it is about her. She is being looked for because her Uncle John Reed died and she is inheriting the 20,000 pounds from him. She also finds out St. John is her cousin. In the second chapter St. John is very controlling of Jane and he insists Jane comes to India with him to be a missionary and marry him. Jane agrees to go but not to marry him. 

Quotation: "That night, after he had kissed his sisters, he thought proper to forget even to shake hands with me, but left the room in silence. I--who thought I had no love, had much friendship for him-- was hurt by the marked omission: so much hurt that tears started to my eyes."- Jane. Pg 438.

Quotation Significance: This quote is sad to read because it talks about how sad Jane's emotions are. She is talking about what St. John had told her and how bad it has hurt her. She thought she had a friendship for him but not anymore.

Reflection: Chapter thirty three is a exciting chapter to read for Jane. She finds another happy family that she can live with it and she inherits money from her uncle. The only down side is that Jane loses her uncle. Jane did a pretty good job disguising herself as someone else good up to this point. The only way St. John found out is that Jane signed a piece of art as herself and that is why St. John ripped it off and ran off quickly. St. John has also been nice and respectful to Jane until this point. He insists that she marries him and when she says no he says that she must and exits the scene with much grief. Jane just found a family and now St. John is making her leave them. 

Discussion Question: What is Rochester doing? Is he still alive and living with Bertha?