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"I have now been married ten years. I know what it is to live entirely for and with what I love best on earth. I hold myself supremely blest-blest beyond what language can express; because I am my husband's life as fully as he is mine. No woman was ever nearer to her mate than I am; ever more absolutely bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh." -Chapter 38 Page 429

This passage provided a happy ending to Jane's tumultuous life, as it ended with her finally expressing that she is content with what she has. I have mixed feelings about this ending as I feel Jane could have done a lot more with her life rather than go back to Mr. Rochester. Jane is a highly intelligent lady and was already on her way to possibly owning her own school and being independent from a male figure, which was highly uncommon during that time. Instead, she chose to go back and essentially take care of a half-blind Rochester. I had a feeling this would happen and expected her to go back, but I still have a little hesitation with their relationship. It was a good ending, if readers like the romantic aspect of Jane finding her way back. In my personal opinion, I believe Jane would have flourished independently. I really enjoyed this book and I think it was executed perfectly in the sense that Charlotte Bronte thought out every action and thought to symbolize elements of the time period. Every one of Jane's moves can be widely interpreted like the above passage. Exceptional conclusion to an amazing book.

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Jane is finally happy!                                                                 Ch. 34-38

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Jane is finally happy!                                                                 Ch. 34-38

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What a way to end Jane Eyre. She got her happy ending with the love of her life after encountering a multitude of bumps in her life. The mental and emotional challenges she was faced with from constant judgement, childhood abuse and death, helped shape her into a stronger, more confident figure in this book. I really liked the ending and Jane's decision to ultimately marry Mr. Rochester. I think it really displays the saying, "Right person, wrong time." Jane needed to find herself and gain more experiences before tying herself to Rochester. She was tested by St. John as he played a prominent other love option that would have offered her a different life path. However, Jane's "psychic abilities" seems to keep her tethered to Rochester since she heard his voice call out to her.

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“...to have been living in France, Mr. Rochester’s mistress; delirious with his love half my time-for he would- oh, yes, he would have loved me well for a while. He did love me-no one will ever love me so again. I shall never more know the sweet homage given to beauty, youth, and grace-for never to any one else shall I seem to possess these charms. “ -chapter 31 page 344

This passage spoke out to me as I saw Jane in a bout of self depreciation, as she put herself down in thinking that no one else will love her as much as Mr. Rochester because of her lack of wealth and inferior status. She had relied on his love, so much so, that Jane was under the impression that she would not ever receive a type of reciprocated love with someone else again. I think it speaks volumes to the apparent social and class divide between Jane and Mr. Rochester and how in the time and age, that type of match (a higher class man and a lower class women) would not be common. If taken into account the offer Mr. Rochester gave to Jane to run away with him and essentially be his mistress, was normal as higher class men would take mistresses, but it was not a commonality to marry someone without money. Jane feels so valued from the fact that Rochester had planned on marrying her out of pure love, until it was found he had a wife. Jane, in this quote, acknowledges that what Mr. Rochester planned for their life was probably a rare chance and rare match.

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Jane ditches the dude and finds a family                             ch 27-33

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Jane ditches the dude and finds a family                             ch 27-33

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The progression of Jane’s self control and self confidence is really prevalent in these chapters. Jane forgave Mr. Rochester almost immediately after he apologized the following day, but then left him because she knew she had to respect herself and her morals. Jane essentially left Thornfield in order to not be tempted to leave with Mr. Rochester and starts in this journey to find a purpose and sort her feelings. I was honestly shocked she had left. I half expected Jane to forgive him and run with him or just marry Mr. Rochester. Then there is the whole situation when Jane finds her family (St. John, Diana, and Mary) after stumbling upon them by chance. This whole compilation of chapters really go quickly and show Jane turning her life around for the better without Mr. Rochester, making a new name for herself as Jane Elliot, up until she gets discovered for being Jane Eyre. I can't help but feel like something is going to happen to draw Jane back to Mr. Rochester as he seemed to be a prominent impact on her life, but I also have high hopes that the book will end on a happy note for Jane. I feel that Jane at this point in her life, has found most of what she was looking for in life, a family, a sense of self worth, but it seems that happiness is a missing factor.

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“My future husband was becoming to me my whole world: and more than the world: almost my hope of heaven. He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between me and the broad sun. I could not, in those days, see God for His creature: of whom I had made an idol." - Chapter 24 page 266

This passage shows how much Jane truly loved Mr. Rochester that she thought him to be "her whole world'". She reveals that he stands between her and the thought of religion, which is interesting, considering she is putting Mr. Rochester on a pedestal which can create some future problems for Jane. I think this almost “worship” of Mr. Rochester is funny since he was found to have lied to her the entire time and turned out to be not who she thought he was. It is also ironic that Jane tried so hard to not get involved with Mr. Rochester and overall just has a difficult time getting close or attached to be and the one person whom she loved the most, hurt her the most. I also feel this quote reveals a bit of foreshadowing. Jane alludes to Mr. Rochester as her “hope of heaven”, painting him in an angelic light. This connotation just sets Jane up for failure and despair when Mr. Rochester is later revealed to not be a good man.

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Jane is a psychic?                                                                     ch 20-26

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Jane is a psychic?                                                                     ch 20-26

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A lot of things definitely went down throughout these six chapters.

First of all, Bertha genuinely came out of nowhere. I can wholeheartedly say I had no idea this big of a plot twist would come to light. I honestly believed Mr. Rochester would either ditch Jane or cheat on her (which I guess semi happened??) but never thought he would be hiding a crazy wife in the very house where Jane presided!

Second thing I noticed throughout the chapters was Jane's "omens' and her sort of otherworldly signs. After Jane aided in helping Mason, she had a dream about children for seven nights straight. To Jane and in this time period, dreaming of children was a negative thing that signified something bad was going to happen. After dreaming of children, she finds out her cousin died and Mrs. Reed was on her death bed. Her psychic like abilities continue on as she gets proposed too and the tree she got proposed under gets struck by lightning, she dreams of another child and then a figure gets into her closet and rips her veil in half (later revealed to be Bertha), and so on.

Finally, I am oddly proud of Jane for sticking up for herself and showing some real character development. After finding out that Bertha existed and Mr. Rochester was not going to tell her until she technically was tied to him forever (marriage), Jane goes to think things out and take time for herself. Jane also tries to repair her relationship with Mrs. Reed, no matter how horrible she was treated by her, Jane still shows Mrs. Reed kindness. Jane even admits her love for Mr. Rochester, who ends up asking her to marry him. Although that did not go well, Jane shows great character change in the sense that she becomes more confident in speaking her mind and actively tries to better herself.

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"I have told you, reader, that I had learned to love Mr. Rochester; I could not unlove him now, merely because I found that he had ceased to notice me- because I might pass hours in his presence and he would never once turn his eyes in my direction- because I saw all his attentions appropriated by a great lady, who scorned to touch me with the hem of her robes as she passed..." -Chapter 18, Page 184

This passage kinda stuck with me. It is a pretty sad passage if I am being honest. Jane is so in love with Mr. Rochester and basically states she can not unlove him  even though he has brought back Blanche and pays Jane no attention. I feel like this is a passage that will stay true in the course of the book, where Jane gives people her all and they either return back the affections, but for a shortened amount of time, or simply take her for granted. I also think this passage gives a good example of how Jane is treated by others wherever she goes. She is considered someone with no social standing and no money and in turn, people isolate her or do not desire to be associated with her. In comparison to how Jane's life went in previous chapter, I will say it is nice to see her have such a strong, positive emotion to focus on. However, her love seems to be a bit of infatuation and controlling as even though Mr. Rochester is a little suspicious and focusing on other women (at the time of this passage), Jane still harbors such powerful emotions towards him while acknowledging the bad situation she is in.

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Jane's catching feelings??                                                        ch  11-19

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Jane's catching feelings??                                                        ch  11-19

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Reflection:
Reading chapters 11-19 felt like summing up half a lifetime in 9 chapters. Everything went by very quickly and it seemed like so much had happened. Obviously, there is the new added element of romance between Jane and Mr. Rochester, but there is a newfound confidence in Jane that I think is amazing. The transition of her life from Lowood to Thornfield really allows the readers to compare her attitude and growth as a person, going from place to place. However, I do get some weird vibes from Thornfield and the people there. I am waiting for the ball to drop or something horrifying to happen to Jane as bad as that sounds. Everywhere she goes, something major happens that changes her life. I mean you can sort of count falling in love with Mr. Rochester bad considering I do not trust the man at all. Although, it is refreshing to see Jane harbor strong feelings for someone, as it shows a broader range of emotions rather than hurt, anger, or sadness. I am very excited to see what else happens to Jane in the future. Hopefully only good things, but I feel something ominous is bound to happen.

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 Stereotypes are stifling                          ch 1-10

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 Stereotypes are stifling                          ch 1-10

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Reflection:
Honestly, I had expected the book to be a bit hard to interpret like Shakespeare and start off slow. That is my general stereotype with classic books like this. However, it was thoroughly surprising when I found myself enjoying beginning and how quickly the book progressed. I found myself feeling bad for Jane and developing a connection to her character as she faced all this abuse and negativity from the people around her.  I found myself making comparisons from Jane Eyre to things I have seen or read before. For instance, the story and character development of Jane reminds me of Edna in The Awakening , as they both deal with trying to navigate finding themselves in a stifling society of strict stereotypes for women. There were some moments in this book that had me go through a bit of an emotional roller coaster. I was super happy when Jane seemed to be making a friend in Helen, and then shocked when Helen sadly passes away. I also feel like this is a foreshadowing element, maybe I am looking into things too much, but it seems that every time something seemingly good happens in Jane's life, it goes away rather quickly. Either way, I am very intrigued as to how this book is going to play out.

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"I was left there alone-winner of the field. It was the hardest battle I had fought, and first victory I had gained: I stood awhile on the rug, where Mr. Brocklehurst had stood, and I enjoyed my conqueror's solitude. First, I smiled to myself and felt elate; but this fierce pleasure subsided in me as fast as did the accelerated throb of my pulses. A child can not quarrel with its elders; as I had done; can not give its furious feelings uncontrolled play, as I had given  mine, without experiencing afterward a pang of remorse and the chill of reaction." - Chapter 4 Page 42

Initially after reading this passage, I felt proud of Jane for speaking her mind and was mentally celebrating her victorious argument as the passage refers to how Jane felt after getting Mrs. Reed to agree to send her away to Lowood. When you take in to context, the time period of the Victorian Era, children were conditioned to never speak back to their elders, to be demure, and to be obedient. Jane, by speaking out, was being rebellious against Mrs. Reed. I really like this part of the passage though, as it highlights the contrast between Jane's upbringing and her rebellious nature. It showcases that Jane felt triumphant and victorious, then the tone changes to Jane feeling regret for speaking out, even though Mrs. Reed is a horrible mother to her. The passage also made me think that as the book progresses, Jane will continue to push back against the stereotypes of how she was raised and conformed too and find her confidence.