Thursday, July 28, 2011
Jane Eyre---Discussion Question #4
Jane is taking a walk when she first meets Mr. Rochester. What is noteworthy about this first meeting? What is the atmosphere? What is the power dynamic? How does he treat her when they meet back at the house? What is Rochester attracted to in Jane? What is she attracted to in him?
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I think what is really diffrent about the meeting is that Jane has no idea who he is.After Mr.Rochester asking her questions he obviously knows that she lives in his house but he doesnt say a word. Why? This scary accident happens and Jane is willing to help this stranger. I think thats when the compassion starts. This guy has fallen off a horse and it kind of sets a romantic tone as Jane helps Mr. Rochster get back up again. When they meet back at the house Mr. Rochester seems very pushy and awkward with her. He doesnt make eye contact and at first doesnt even acknowlege Janes presence. I think Jane is attracted to Mr. Rochester because he is new. Shes stuck at Thornfield all day and when this lively,worldly, important person pops in the picture Jane is ready to see what this guy is all about.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Shannon. The clumsiness that happens to one person while another is watching almost always seems to foreshadow a romance. This is probably similar to the idea in Foster's book in the chapter, "If She Comes Up, It's Baptism," where just a given outcome seems to be obvious, the opposite happens. So, this awkward moment may make it seem like they aren't going anywhere, but it actually will because this concept is a part of this book.
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The scene where Jane first meets Mr. Rochester is comical in my opinion. She has no idea who he is and helps on his way unknowing that he is the master of the house she now resides in. I enjoy the part where Mr. Rochester asks her where she lives and when he learns that she is his new governess he plays off as a stranger and tries to get an insight of how she feels towards the master of the manor. This encounter has the atmosphere of calm yet on edge. Two complete differences yet they are there. Jane is kinda on edge and uncertain of the stranger while Mr. Rochester is calm and eager ti learn of the governess. There is a sense of humor in the atmosphere as well when Mr., Rochester accuses Jane of cursing his horse. The power dynamic is that Jane knows not to whom she speaks why Rochester now does. He uses that to his advantage and gets a head start on his inferences of jane. Mr. rochester treats jane so coldy when she returns to the manor. He does this to test her strength and will in the presence of a higher authority and a stanger. I also believe he does not wish to appear weak in her eyes. He is attracted to her boldness and strength and sensabillity while jane is attracted to his bipolarness and mood changes. He is a unique character to her and a puzzle that she can spend eternity trying to understand.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely with what Shannon said. The whole fallen off of a horse scene definitely sets up romance. Good job Shannon, you said what I would have said! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen jane first meets rochester she is unaware of who he is. She simply sees him as a man who falls off of his horse, and she assists him. The atmosphere of their first meeting is actually kind of romantic, Jane did'nt even know who this man was, he was a pure stranger, and yet she hepled him. She was very selfless, and I think that is when mr rochester first took a liking to jane. I think that jane becomes attracted to rochester because he is so mysterious, and she is determined to figure him out.
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