Chapter 28 Flashcards
What is Jane’s state now that she’s left Thornfield?
“I am absolutely destitute… objectless and lost… not a tie holds me to human society at this moment”
How does Jane turn to religion at this point?
“We know that God is everywhere… I felt the might and strength of God”
What was Jane’s main concern?
“Seeing a respectably-dressed person… how could she serve me? I was seized with shame… i felt it would be absurd.” - rather than seeking to survive, she cared about how she looked.
“I could not yet beg”
How can we tell it is hard for women to get work?
“I asked if a servant was wanted here?”
“No,’ she said”
How is Jane walking around this village?
“wandered about like a lost and starving dog” - animalistic like Bertha
How is Jane viewed by the people?
“‘give it her if she’s a beggar. T’ pig doesn’t want it” - less than an animal. the colloquial language further isolates her.
How are the Rivers sisters physically described?
“Two young, graceful women… they were all delicacy and cultivation… I cannot call them handsome - they were too pale and grave for the word”
“both possessed faces full of distinction and intelligence”
How does St John embody christian values?
“All men must die… but all are not condemned to meet a lingering and premature doom, such as yours would be if you perished here of want”
How does Jane leave her past behind?
“My name is Jane Elliott”
