British Novel (1)  5/26, 2010   ch 12-22

Questions and Discussion

1. What does gypsy scene tell about Rochester? (46)

cold because you're alone, ill because you lack love, fool because love is near you, and you won't take one stept to reach it

2. What reaction does Rochester have when he learns that Richard Mason       has arrived? (47)

Mr. Rochester was very surprised and his face went white.

3. How was Eliza and Georgina changed? (54)

Eliza plans to join a religious community after her mother's death, and Georgina stays in London with relations, to see the new fashions and go to all the parties.

4. What kind of information does Mrs. Reed tell Jane? 55

Mrs. Reed gives a letter in which her uncle John Eyre would like to inherit all his property to Jane when he dies.

5. How does Jane think of marriage between Blanche and Rochester?

It is not a good marriage. Jane knows that R does not love Blanche who has very shallow and selfish mind.

6. What do you think of Jane's passionate declaration?  59

She is an independent woman who expresses her own desire strongly.

7. Why does Rochester make Jane believe him wished to marry Miss Ingram?   62

to make Jane madly jealous of Blanche. Rochester wants Jane to love him.

8. What warning does Mrs. Fairfax give Jane?  62

Mr. Rochester is a proud gentleman.  It is not good for him to marry a governess.  He is much older than Jane.

9. How does Jane respond to Rochester's offer of jewels and fancy clothes?     What do you think of it?  61

I am too plain for jewels! I'm not used to wearing them.

I ask you not to give me jewels and fine clothes.

10 What kind of dream does Jane have before her wedding?  Here discuss the role of dream in relationship with her future life.

I was carrying a small child in my arms down a long road.  I was trying to catch up with you, but I couldn't.

Thornfield was destroyed, a heal of stones.  I was still carrying the child, but now I could see you riding away into distance.

to dream of children is a bad omen, Jane heard.

11) p. 59 Do you think I am a machine without feelings?....  When and why does Jane refer to this sentence?

Before she tries to leave Thornfiled because Rochester plans to marry Miss Ingram.   Jane is conscious of the class difference as a governess.

12) p.64 Describe it, Jane  이 문장은 누가 어떤 맥락에서 한 말인가?

Rochester tells Jane.   He already knows it is his wife.  patriarchal idea in expression of his wife as "it."

13) How foolish I had been to believe him, and love him so much! My hopes were all dead, and my future was empty.  Why did she said this?

Jane knew that Rochester has a wife.  She decided to leave Rochester.

14)p. 71-73 제인은 로체스터의 과거를 알게 되자 이성과 욕망 사이에 갈등을 겪는다. 결국 그녀가 택하는 길은 무엇인가? 제인처럼 이성/욕망, 도덕/열정의 기로에 있다면?

Even though Jane loves Rochester,  she should start a new life leaving Thornfiled.

15) "Mother, I will"   Discuss about the significance of this sentence. (75)

White figure tells her to leave Thornfiled before she is tempted to stay.   Here  White figure(moon) plays a role of a mother to Jane.  Jane is her daughter.    The novel emphasizes the strong bond between a mother and a daughter.

16)p. 78 My name is Jane Elliott.  이 문장은 어떤 맥락에서 말해진 것인가?

After leaving Thornfield,  Jane reaches Moor House.  Jane does not identify her name to strangers, thus she gives her name "Jane Elliott."

17)p.78 제인을 맞이하는 St. John과 Diana/Mary의 차이점?

Diana and Mary were curious about Jane's past, St. John try to find out Jane's past.

18) How does Jane become rich?   Do you think her wealth changes her life?

her uncle John Eyre is dead and he left Jane all his property. She shared all her property(twenty thousand pounds) equally with her cousins.

She became an independent woman, and thus she could go back to Rochester as his equal.

3) 많은 평자들은 버사가 죽음으로써, 제인과 로체스터의 결혼은 이루어졌다고 주장한다. 희생양으로서 버사가 존재하지 않았다면 제인과 로체스터의 결합은 가능하다고 보는가?

5) Jane Eyre, who had been an eager, happy woman--almost a bride--was a cold, lonely girl again.  Her hopes were all dead.   이 문장의 의미는?

8) 제인이 결국 로체스터에게 다시 되돌아 간 이유는 무엇일까?

9)이 소설을 읽는 다양한 방법--김진옥 저 참조

10) How would you like the story to end?