Jane Eyre Chapter 35 & 36

Robby Treadwell
10/24/12

Chapter 35/36

Period 4

Summary: In the first chapter St. John keeps pressuring Jane to marry him, but Jane keeps resisting as kindly as possible. At the end of the chapter she thinks she hears Rochester's voice in a great distance. In the last chapter Jane goes back to Thronfield to find it completely destroyed when Bertha set the house ablaze and she killed herself. Rochester lost a hand and became blind from the fire while trying to save servants and his wife. Rochester now lives in a house in Fernaden which is located in a forest

Quotation: "She was kept in very close confinement, ma'am; people even for some years were not absolutely certain of her existance. No one saw her: they only knew by rumor. that such a person was at the hall; and who or what she was it was difficult to conjecture." Page 456.

Quotation Significance: In this quote it talks about how Bertha was pretty much a no one in Thornfield. She was not seen for even years.  

Reflection: The first chapter of this reading is no where near as exciting as the second chapter of this reading. Although it is sad to read about Mr. Rochester's hand getting burned off, and getting blind from the fire it is a very exciting chapter to read. It is also sad to read that Thornfield is a mess. I was not surprised when I found out that Bertha set the house ablaze because she was treated so badly. It could have been much worse. I was confused whether Jane actually heard Rochester's voice or not. 

Discussion Question: Is Jane going to care for Rochester or is St. John going to restrict her from doing that?