Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
Q
What arrives with spring in ch.9?
A
Improved weather but also a typhus epidemic
2
Q
What illness does Helen have?
A
Consumption
3
Q
Why is Helen ready to die?
A
It is a silent triumph for her, she finally gets peace in heaven
4
Q
What does it say on Helen’s grave, what it symbolises?
A
Resurgam= I will rise again
Either:
• Jane is finally accepting Helen’s teachings and will behave like her
• Out of respect
5
Q
What happens at the end of ch.9?
A
Jane visits Helen’s grave during a bright spring. This reinforces Jane’s bright prospects in the end and provides a contrast to how sad Helen’s death is