Chapter 11 Flashcards
Why is Jane surprised with Mrs Fairfax treatment towards her?
Jane finds herself to be the object of more attention than she has ever before received.
What do we learn about Adele in ch. 11?
After her mother was taken to the “Holy Virgin,” Adèle lived with a Madame Frédéric and her husband for a while, but the Frédérics were too poor to look after her, so Rochester kindly brought her to England.
What does Mrs Fairfax recount about the Rochesters?
He is somewhat “peculiar,” but a good master, and in general, the Rochesters have been a “violent” rather than a “quiet” family
What do we hear at the end of ch.11?
Disquieting laugh, apparently from Grace Poole= an eccentric servant
How does Jane draw the readers in ch.11?
The chapter begins with a direct address from the narrator, who tells readers that each new chapter in a novel is like a new scene in a play; when she draws the curtain, readers must imagine themselves in a new place. Thus, she draws the reader into her performance; not a passive reader, but one actively involved in imagining the people and places the novel describes. In addressing the reader directly, the narrator identifies her reader as companion and friend, someone who is expected to peer into Jane’s life and vicariously share her experiences
How are class orders disused in ch.11?
Mrs Fairfax feels she must play a role in keeping to the strict hierarchical system in England. Yet in the novel differences between classes are often blurred
How are foreigners presented in ch.11 (Adele)?
Adele sings a song, which Jane feels is in very bad taste for a child, hints at Adèle’s mother’s sexuality, but also shows that Adèle herself will need to be tamed to meet proper British moral standards. This will be Jane’s goal. As a French citizen, Adèle is, therefore, an exotic.
