Mrs Fairfax and Adele Varens

Question 1

Mrs fairfax is the voice of convention:

Mrs fairwax is the housekeepers at Thor field -she’s a steady character who behaves in line with social convention

She’s kind to Jane when arrives at thronfield , and helps her to deal with the social formalities when Rochester’s guest are present

However , she’s not very inquisitive and only gives Jane minimal information when she asks about other characters- this is very different to Jane’s character

She strongly disapproves of mr Rochester marrying Jane and. Tells her “keep me Rochester at a distance” she is septical that me Rochester is marring her love and is the only voice in the novel that predicts that the marriage will not work

Answer 1

Describes mrs fairfax is the voice of convention

Question 2

Mrs fairfax is….

Straightforward:”my employer is always civil, and I except nothing more”

Conventional:”Gentleman in his station are not accustomed to marry their governesses”

Kind:”I’ll tell you how to mange so as to avoid the embarrassment of making a formal entrance”

Answer 2

What quote shows mrs fairfax
What does this quote show?
What quote shows mrs fairfax is conventional
What does the quote show ?
What quote shows mrs fairfax shows she’s kind
What does this quote show?

Question 3

Adele is mostly used as a plot device:

Mr R doesn't think he's Adele's father 
 A child was called 'illegitimate'
If its parents weren't married to each other illegitimate children were considered second-class citizens in the 19th century 

Mr Rochester brought Adele to England to give her a better life and to try and do some good after having a sinful and selfish lifestyle

Adele is vain and silly . She is caricature of stereotypical French women at the time , who liked gifts and fancy possessions

She doesn’t do much in the novel and Bronte mostly uses her as a plot device . Adele is the reason that Jane comes to thorn field and she reveals things about other character

• Blanche appears as impatient/snobbish-she calls Adele a “tiresome monkey”
• Jane’s compassion is revealed-she says that Adele shouldn’t pay for the sins of her parents and continues to look after her regardless of her illegitimate status

Character-Mr Rochester:
Mr Rochester often gets frustrated with Adele , but he does seem to care for her. He brought her home when most 19th century men wouldn’t have done , and this help the reader to believe him when he claims that he’s done the right thing

Answer 3

Describe Adele Varens