Chapter 21 – Death of Mrs Reed Flashcards
1
Q
he ruined his health and his estate (John)
A
Proof that wealth doesn’t equal status
2
Q
the loss of money and fear of poverty were quite breaking her down (Mrs Reed)
A
Links to significance of class
3
Q
Blanche refers to Jane as ‘that person’
A
Not even worthy of a name
4
Q
Rochester needs Jane; so urges her ‘not to advertise’ §Uncle Reed was the one to ‘nurse’ Jane
A
Role reversal/failure of the patriarchal society
5
Q
Georgiana ‘you cry out that you are ill-treated, neglected, miserable’
A
Proof that worth doesn’t equal happiness
