Chapter 10 Flashcards
Why does Lowood become a “truly useful and noble institution”?
Brocklehurst is removed from his role in the school and a good gentleman takes over as the inspector
What happens when miss Temple leaves Lowood?
Moss Temple takes with her Jane’s “serene” nature and Jane’s adventurous behaviours return. She longs to experience the perils of the real world
How does Jane find “liberty” and “servitude”?
By placing an ad as a governess and being accepted to govern a young girl away from Lowood
Who visits Jane right before she is about to leave Lowood?
Bessie and she reveals the misfortune upon all the Reeds. She is also impressed by Jane and tells her John Eyre (uncle) came 7 years ago
What has Miss Temple provided Jane with?
Miss Temple’s guidance has tempered Jane’s impulsiveness and fire so that her thoughts have become “harmonious,” her feelings “regulated,” and her appearance “disciplined and subdued.”
What occurred as Miss Temple left?
When Miss Temple leaves Lowood, the shell cracks and Jane realizes that many of her new feelings didn’t reflect her true nature, but were merely “borrowings” from her teacher
Why was her move from Lowood paranormal?
Meditating upon the best means for discovering “a new servitude,” Jane is visited by a “kind fairy,” who offers her a solution to place an ad
What does the novel question in chapter 10?
the novel continues to ask what it means to be a “lady” or a “gentleman.”
Should a lady be judged on her academic accomplishments, money, or family name?
