Jane Compares Herself to Blanche Ingram

Question 1

finish this quote: “I looked into my heart,”

Answer 1

“examined its thoughts and feelings and endeavoured to bring back with a strict hand such as had been straying through imagination’s boundless and trackless waste, into the saf efold of common sense.”

Question 2

what is the big idea of this quote?

Answer 2

• Jane is distraught with Blanche
• rationally analyse her feelings
• a manner to which she feels is appropriate to her nature (H.B) aswell as situation

Question 3

why does she personify her heart?

Answer 3

• objectifies it as box filled with emotion
• easily tamper/disregard
• inexperienced when dealing with indefinite yet strong fondness
• always supressed (H.B)

Question 4

what does the metaphor of “bring back with a strict hand” suggest?

Answer 4

-still strives to approach internal dispute rationally (Lowood)

Question 5

what religious symbolism is there in “the safe fold of common sense”?

Answer 5

• sheep pen
• God=sheperd
• accepts Jane rightful emotional isolation

Question 6

what does Jane choose to ignore her “imagination’s boundless and trackless waste”?

Answer 6

• potential creativity is dangerous
• misleading causing J to get lost and lose morals
• foreshadows running from Thornfield after finding out about Bertha at the alter
• shows fateful consequence of when she followed her heart so she followed her mind

Question 7

what extended metaphor does Bronte use?

Answer 7

• personifies “Memory” and “Reason” at a court
• positions Jane as criminal
• due to love despite class/age gap
• “Listen, then, Jane Eyre, to your sentence.”

Question 8

what is the reason for the extended metaphor?

Answer 8

• show strict expectation on women:behaviour, pressure they face
• make audience feel guilt/sympathy
• knows she is kind-hearted and opposite of vermins he makes herself ou to be in comparison to Blanche

Question 9

why does Bronte use Blanche and Jane as foil characters?

Answer 9

• foreshadows wealth isn’t key factor to one’s personality
• in reality, Blanche turns out to be cruel/painfully materialistic

Question 10

finish this quote: “Portrait of a Governess,”

Answer 10

“disconnected, poor and plain”

Question 11

how does “Portrait of a Governess” link to?

Answer 11

• Lowood taught this type of beauty
• Governesses inferior and out of place in society
• self punishment inherently pushed onto Jane
• foil character: foreshadows Blanche may be vacuous