This passage really spoke to me because we get to see Jane's true character begin to show. A lot of the time Jane is pushed away by others and these are her own internal thoughts, but when she finally stands up to Mrs.Reed we get to see her come to life more. I think Jane's character has developed a lot throughout the book. We see her continuously get mistreated by Mrs. Reed and her children. To see Jane stand up to her like this was very empowering. I feel as though we are seeing Jane grow into an independent woman. Jane did not hold back on Mrs. Reed, she explained how her mistreatment of her would not go unspoken if someone asked her about it. I believe this was a huge turning point in the book because Jane did not fear what Mrs. Reed would do to her, and even after going through the red room she still stood her ground. I believe Jane is going to continue to grow stronger, because she seems to be able to take whatever is thrown her way. Jane is a very powerful character who has grown to stand up for what she believes in, and does not stay quiet when she sees mistreatment.

“No Adele is not answerable for either her mothers faults or yours. I have a regard for her, and now that I know she is, in a sense, parentless- forsaken by her mother and disowned by you, sir- I shall cling closer to her than before. How I could possibly prefer the spooked pet of a weta,y family, who would hate her governess as a nuisances, to a lonely ,little orphan who leans towards her as a friend.”( Bronte 149) 

This passage  caught my eye because  we see the woman Jane has developed to be. She is truly not afraid to speak her mind, and after Mr. Rochester has told her the story about Adele and her mother; she made it her mission to make sure Adele never feels the way she felt when she was her age. I think Jane is very compassionate and is not afraid to tell people how it is, she is very honest with Mr. Rochester and is not afraid to tell him how she feels. Also, when Ms. Ingram arrives, I think Jane's comparison to her and Mrs. Reed is because of how she looks and speaks of Adele. I feel as though there are some similarities between Mrs. Reed and Mr. Rochester because just like Mrs. Reed treated Jane like she was a burden when she was young, he does the same things to Adele and treats her like she is something he has to put up with. I also believe Jane sees herself, in Adele which is why she wants to protect her so she doesn’t go through what she went through with Mrs. Reed. I think it’s very sweet that Jane cares so much for Adele.  I’m curious to see if the relationship with Mr. Rochester will change how he views Adele. 

Throughout the novel a theme is love. We see how Jane is not shown very much of it in her childhood, and as she is now older she has sought for it more. I think Janes and Mr. Rochester's relationship is very interesting. Especially since Jane got mad at herself for thinking he cared for her, but then still will do anything to obey him. I find their relationship very interesting for many reasons. One including their age difference, since she is only 18 and he is much older. I think Jane fears losing herself to others because she is afraid of getting hurt since she has always wanted to feel loved and valued. This is why I think she got so upset at herself  for falling for Mr, Rochester and thinking he values her. I also wonder if Jane's feelings for Mr. Rochester is going to stay because of how he treats Adele. I feel as though because of what Janes went through with Mrs. Reed,  she would have strong morals against a parent disowning their child, like Mr, Rochester has done to Adele.

I think this passage was very important because it showed how much Mr. Rochester put Jane through. He knew fully that she had feelings for him, but instead of telling her how he felt he just kept playing with her emotions. I think him using Blanches Ingram was so incredibly messed up because he knew how much he was hurting her, but still he did not say anything. I think this shows Mr. Rochester character and how he is very immature and selfish. I also feel very bad for Jane because I feel like it is not fair that she is being treated, but I think because she has such strong feelings for him she can’t really see all of the bad. I think we are going to see her stand up to Mr. Rochester more because he rushed her into the wedding and tried to commit a crime. 

I really enjoyed reading this part of the book because I feel as though this was when Jane felt at home. When she finds out she inherited all of that money from her uncle John, she just wants to share it with her cousins which I found very wholesome. I think Jane having a family has made her feel a sense of home and belonging. I think the relationship she has created with her cousins is very sweet and it’s nice to see people who appreciate Jane. I think Jane has grown so much and leaving behind Thornfield  to go on this amazing journey was truly inspiring. 

I think St. John is a very uncompassionate person. He insults Jane various times by labeling her and wants to take away her independence. I also think he underestimated Jane because he only sees her as a missionary’s wife. St. John also contradicts himself a lot because he claims that Jane should give all of herself to God and to do what she was destined to do, but he doesn’t seem to be living in God's word especially with the disrespect he shows Jane. I think Jane is very powerful for leaving St. John to go to her passion. I also admire how Jane always does what she wants and doesn’t listen to anyone's criticism about what she should do.