Chapter 17-23 Review

And we are back, last time was crazy for me. Today, yikes

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Rochester has been gone for a week, and Jane is dismayed to learn that he may choose to depart for continental Europe without returning to Thornfield—according to Mrs. Fairfax, he could be gone for more than a year. A week later, however, Mrs. Fairfax receives word that Rochester will arrive in three days with a large group of guests. While she waits, Jane continues to be amazed by the apparently normal relations the strange, self–isolated Grace Poole enjoys with the rest of the staff. Jane also overhears a conversation in which a few of the servants discuss Grace’s high pay, and Jane is certain that she doesn’t know the entire truth about Grace Poole’s role at Thornfield.

I'm telling you, I do NOT trust Grace one bit. That woman was suspicious to me since she was first mentioned.

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Rochester arrives at last, accompanied by a party of elegant and aristocratic guests. Jane is forced to join the group but spends the evening watching them from a window seat. Blanche Ingram and her mother are among the party’s members, and they treat Jane with disdain and cruelty. Jane tries to leave the party, but Rochester stops her. He grudgingly allows her to go when he sees the tears brimming in her eyes. He informs her that she must come into the drawing room every evening during his guests’ stay at Thornfield. As they part, Rochester nearly lets slip more than he intends. “Good-night, my—” he says, before biting his lip.

I'm sorry your WHAT!? JUST SAY IT MAN! I swear these type of books always leave me hanging and angry.

Blanche Ingram... She disgust me. Marrying, for wealth? It's women like her that make me feel ashamed of being a part of the same sex as her.

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One day, Mrs. Reed gives Jane a letter from her father’s brother, John Eyre. He declares that he wishes to adopt Jane and bequeath her his fortune. The letter is three years old; out of malice, Mrs. Reed did not forward it to Jane when she received it. In spite of her aunt’s behavior, Jane tries once more to smooth relations with the dying woman. But Mrs. Reed refuses, and, at midnight, she dies.

This was all honestly too crazy for me and my mind was just losing it.

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The two seat themselves on a bench at the foot of the chestnut tree, and Rochester says: “we will sit there in peace to-night, though we should never more be destined to sit there together.” He tells Jane that he feels as though they are connected by a “cord of communion.” Jane sobs—“for I could repress what I endured no longer,” she tells us, “I was obliged to yield.” Jane confesses her love for Rochester, and to her surprise, he asks her to be his wife. She suspects that he is teasing her, but he convinces her otherwise by admitting that he only brought up marrying Blanche in order to arouse Jane’s jealousy. Convinced and elated, Jane accepts his proposal. A storm breaks, and the newly engaged couple hurries indoors through the rain. Rochester helps Jane out of her wet coat, and he seizes the opportunity to kiss her. Jane looks up to see Mrs. Fairfax watching, astonished. That night, a bolt of lightning splits the same chestnut tree under which Rochester and Jane had been sitting that evening.

This killed me... First I was sad, then happy, and then sad/annoyed. A tree splitting where they sat!? Come on! Let Jane be happy for once!

I can't really say anymore because this book has sincerely messed up my emotions and why of thinking. But I can't help it if I keep reading. This book is making me crazy, more than what I actually am.

Chapter 9-16 Review

Honestly running out of things to say...

This book so far is bringing me a lot of conflicted feelings. Never been such an emotional wreck in life. But surprisingly, I enjoy it.

Now I can't say much about Chapter 9...because I was basically crying through the whole thing so I don't remember much of what I tried to read through the heart break of how sick Helen Burns was. Don't even get me started when I read that she had died, not a pretty scene and not my best moment.

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Chapter 11, Grace gave me the creeps. I do not trust a woman who lets out a strange, eerie laughter that echo's through the house. Getting some weird killer vibes here, horror movies have thought me well to not trust those types of people. Grace brings me so much suspicion.

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"It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. Millions are condemned to a stiller doom than mine, and millions are in silent revolt against their lot."

This has to be my favorite quote in Chapter 12. Jane finds life at Thornfield pleasant and comfortable. Adèle proves to be exuberant and intelligent, though spoiled and at times a bit petulant. Nonetheless, Jane is frequently restless and collects her thoughts while pacing Thornfield’s top-story passageway.

Chapter 14 had to honestly be my favorite. Was very interested in it all. Jane sees little of Rochester during his first days at Thornfield. One night, however, in his “after-dinner mood,” Rochester sends for Jane and Adèle. He gives Adèle the present she has been anxiously awaiting, and while Adèle plays, Rochester is uncharacteristically chatty with Jane. When Rochester asks Jane whether she thinks him handsome, she answers “no” without thinking, and from Rochester’s voluble reaction Jane concludes that he is slightly drunk. Rochester’s command that she converse with him makes Jane feel awkward, especially because he goes on to argue that her relationship to him is not one of servitude. Their conversation turns to the concepts of sin, forgiveness, and redemption. When Adèle mentions her mother, Jane is intrigued, and Rochester promises to explain more about the situation on a future occasion. All this leads to a huge scandal in Chapter 16.

Chapter 16, was a big one. The next morning, Jane is shocked to learn that the near tragedy of the night before has caused no scandal. The servants believe Rochester to have fallen asleep with a lit candle by his bed, and even Grace Poole shows no sign of guilt or remorse. Jane cannot imagine why an attempted murderer is allowed to continue working at Thornfield. I'm telling you! Grace gives me the creeps and one way or another she's involved. My gut never lies to me and I don't like. Gonna be watching out for her.

Jane however, she realizes that she is beginning to have feelings for Rochester and is disappointed that he will be away from Thornfield for several days. He has left to attend a party where he will be in the company of Blanche Ingram, a beautiful lady. Jane scolds herself for being disappointed by the news, and she resolves to restrain her flights of imaginative fancy by comparing her own portrait to one she has drawn of Blanche Ingram, noting how much plainer she is than the beautiful Blanche. This both makes me happy and then breaks my heart. Tragic how low her self-esteem is but it's normal for a woman to feel that... Especially in her situation.

Chapter 1-8 Review

Alright, I'm a be completely honest... I have no idea what the heck went on. My face is just blank and my head is doing some weird analization to sum up what I just read.  Chapter 1, alright she lives a hard life, completely understood. Chapters 2-8, dear Lord what did I just get myself into...

I don't hate it, but I'm still not a fan of it. I'm always trying to sum up the easiest way possible without all the extra stuff to figure out what on earth was occurring. It's interesting, however,  to the point where I want to continue reading to figure out what is happening.

Now Chapter 2, was honestly torture to poor Jane. When I read it, for some reason I remembered a horror movie where some random chick calls up a ghost to gain their revenge or something. Creepy but entertaining. Finding out that Jane is actually from a rich family in Chapter 3 blew me away. I do dislike the grandfather however, for taking Jane out of his will due to the fact he disapproved of his daughter marrying a impoverished clergyman.

Completely hate Mr. Brocklehurst, he's the worst man I've known of. And then people say children can be complicated... Honestly, humanity these days. There should be more people like Miss Temple, I like her a lot. She's an understanding person and I was glad she proved that Jane was a innocent young girl.  I'm proud of Jane too for excelling in drawing and French. Talented young girl.

Chapter 1 Review

Alright... First thing first, I have no idea how to feel about it. Giving me some conflicted feelings; one minute I'd be like "Oh, okay. Now, I understand" and the next I'd be like "Wait... I am so lost again." If I have to be honest though, I immediately don't like the mother presented in this book. Can quickly tell she is a rude one and has quiet a dislike towards Jane.

Found it adorable however on how Jane enjoys reading. Sad she got  interrupted by that no good John Reed. He is such a bully just like his mother, I hope some misfortune comes upon them. They treat that poor girl like a slave, an object.

Never have I ever gotten so mad at a book before. That beating was uncalled for, and then the Red room!? Is that a dungeon of some sort!? Jesus Christ,  seeing as to how horrible those people are I wouldn't be surprised if that was a dungeon. I truly hope Jane has strong enough will to overcome this and hopefully escape. For sure I would have tried if I was in her shoes. The nerve of those people infuriates me. This whole chapter did as a matter of fact.