https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq Made with the best of intentions en-us 2021-02-12 01:09:44 UTC 2021-03-23 21:33:19 UTC hello@padlet.com cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1195105817 Regarding chapters 1-4, I've enjoyed reading the book so far. My heart hurt for the young Jane, she did not deserve to be treated like that. Nobody does. I'm glad Jane had Miss Bessie there to help her, she kind of acted as a surrogate mother of sorts. I want to think that going to the school will help Jane escape her aunt and her cousins, but somehow it's never that easy in these types of books. In comparison to other books I have had to read for school, I think Jane Eyre is a book that I could really get into. The beginning of the book was pretty captivating and made me pretty interested in the book.  I feel like authors will purposefully create characters with a sad backstory/home life in the beginning of the book in order to get the reader to sympathize with them. It works though, I definitely felt bad for the character.]]> 2021-02-12 01:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1195105817 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1195151425 Wow, chapters 5-10 were an emotional rollercoaster. These past 10 chapters have been kind of heavy and I don't think it'll get any easier. I'm happy that Jane made a friend despite the awful conditions and circumstances in which they met. Somehow, I think that Helen's mindset will come back to help Jane.  I hope that karma will bite Mr. Brocklehurst in the butt. What a mean character. I'm not sure what he has against Jane, or what her aunt's problem is. I'm not quite sure how, but just maybe it'll impact Jane's decisions in the future. I also find it interesting that the school is enforcing all these rules and morals upon the girls while Jane openly refused to acknowledge them. For our class, I know what 19th century women were expected to act like and I know that Jane didn't exactly fit those ideals. ]]> 2021-02-12 01:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1195151425 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1231846548 This book is taking a few turns that I honestly did not expect to see. I don't know how much Mr. Rochester can be trusted due to the warnings or how he behaves despite Jane's feelings for him. The portrait she drew kind of made me feel sad. I'm assuming she uses art as a way to express her inner thoughts and emotions, whether it be about her awful upbringing, her time attending Lowood, about Rochester and Blanche, or even really about herself and how she compares to Rochester's potential lover. I remember in the beginning of the book, Jane is described as plain whereas Blanche is a beautiful woman whom fits society's standards of a Victorian woman better than Jane. I also find it sad that Rochester comments on her art saying, “You had not enough of the artist's skill and science to give it full being,” (Bronte 130). It's possible the author added this line in to refer to not only Jane's painting skills, but also to her role as Rochester's potential lover if she had actually been able to grow up exceeding the standards that were placed on her by society. Or maybe I could be looking at it wrong and I'm looking into it too deeply. ]]> 2021-02-23 15:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1231846548 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1231938392 I definitely still do not trust Rochester. He just seems like such a shady character with a lots of secrets. Why does he want Jane to not speak of what happened, and what does he mean by calling Grace Poole “singular”? In addition to many secrets, I feel kind of sad that Jane is having to experience such negative emotions about herself whenever she thinks about Blanche and Rochester. While it is quite realistic, it's saddening to know that Jane is trying to make Rochester happy instead of focusing on herself. Her insecurities about her social status really emerged in these last few chapters. I won't lie and say that the mystery around Rochester doesn't add to his appeal a bit more. The author is able to build up suspense and desire using mystery and I can admire that a lot.  I want to believe that Rochester is a good person and will be a good influence on Jane though. So far, I could believe he is a good person due to his care for Adèle Varens. He didn't know if she was truly his child, yet still took her her in and cared/spoiled her despite her own mother abandoning her. But at the same time, I'm really conflicted because he also seems to bring out a negative side to Jane that we hadn't really seen before. She was never really 'insecure' about her status before, if anything she strived to be successful and worked even harder to prove her worth.

]]> 2021-02-23 15:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1231938392 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1272768611 A lot more is revealed about Rochester!!! I still don't like him, he doesn't seem to be the most honest of them all. I don't like how he hid the truth about the noises, the laughter, and how he kept the truth about his wife away from Jane. He's in a rush to move on past his wife and to marry Jane. Or maybe he doesn't truly want her, and he just likes her because she's different? Because she has something he wants? It doesn't really make a lot of sense to me as to why Rochester would willingly want to be with Jane if Blanche Ingram is there. Not that there's anything against Jane (love her), but Blanche is the ideal Victorian woman in the society. Typically, Rochester should want to marry her, but he doesn't seem to fond of her. I worry that there may be an ulterior motive. He's already lied to Jane before, why can't he do it again? I think the parts with Jane's dreams are interesting. I'm assuming they are foreshadowing something.]]> 2021-03-05 08:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1272768611 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1272788374 I feel like this book is taking a few twists that I'm not yet sure how I feel about yet. I wanted Rochester to be good for Jane, but based on how shady he and his past are, I am very skeptical. These past few chapters have been quite revealing about Rochester as well. I guess I was expecting a creepy backstory since there have been weird noise and creepy laughing, but I didn't think it turn out to be Bertha Mason, Rochester's wife. That's another thing I don't like about Rochester. Instead of actually trying to help his own wife, he tried to store her away and forget the past. He gave up on her so fast, and moved onto Jane quicker. He's secretive, seems heartless, and a bit manipulative. I personally think that Rochester was a bit manipulative with Jane when she confessed her feelings to him. I don't like how he used her jealousy against her. Rochester just seems to bring out such a negative side of Jane, all of her insecurities and jealousy always are caused because of him. She seems happy to be engaged with him. But I wonder how long that'll last. The foreshadowing in these chapters have been great!]]> 2021-03-05 08:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1272788374 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1314227442 2021-03-16 06:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1314227442 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1314228322 Personally, I admire Jane a lot in these few chapters. I think it was really admirable for her to leave Rochester even though she loves him and cares for him. I respect her decision to leave Thornfield and not be Rochester's mistress. I feel like her growth as a character these past few chapters have been really great. Before she could not stand up for herself and more often than not, she would do what she was told. But now she is able to make decisions for herself. Of course, it may just be because she was a child then and was too young, but I personally feel like she has still grown to be a very strong-willed and determined young lady. While we do get the entire story of what happened during Rochester's marriage, I'm still hesitant to trust him. He has kept so many secrets from Jane, and the fact that he would rather be selfish and keep both Jane and Bertha does not sit right with me. 

]]> 2021-03-16 06:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1314228322 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1314264777 I do not know how to feel about Diana or Mary or St. John yet. Part of me does not really like Hannah for doing what she did to Jane, however I cannot say I entirely blame her. She was just being cautious. I'm glad that Jane has found friends in both Diana and Mary. I originally thought that St. John could be a love interest for Jane, however it was revealed that he was already in love with Rosamond. I'm glad that the three of them and Hannah are helping Jane to start another life without Thornfield. I worry that Jane lying to them about her true identity will cause problems later on. I guess I also cannot blame her hesitance to tell them her real name. Maybe that hesitancy comes from the lack of trust and the many secrets from Rochester. I don't know. I thought that since she left without saying a word to Rochester, he would be more concerned and would search for it? Since he claimed he cared so much for her? I won't lie, I'm a bit disappointed. Despite leaving Thornfield, I feel like Jane will become a new person. I just hope she continues to grow as a person, rather than become more insecure and too dependent on others.

]]> 2021-03-16 07:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1314264777 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1345241625 I like this ending. Compared to other books we've read, I feel like this is just one of the few books that actually have a nice lil happy ending. It's really interesting to look at the beginning of the book and seeing how much Jane has grown as a character. She went from being confined and trapped to a very independent and strong-willed young lady. I know that I felt very conflicted about Mr. Rochester being Jane's love interest, but I think his character has grown on me a bit more. Despite him locking up his first wife, I do think he tried to help her with the best intentions at mind. I still find it very suspicious that he didn't tell Jane immediately, but at the end of the day Rochester makes her happy. She doesn't seem to feel as trapped as she did before when she's with him. As long as she's happy.]]> 2021-03-23 21:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1345241625 cmach20211_1 https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1345268869 I don't know if it was just me, but I really didn't like St. John. Even if he wanted to marry Jane, he made her feel trapped and he was too controlling for her. Compared to how Rochester makes her feel, I would very much rather see Jane happy with Rochester. I don't like how St. John tried to control how Jane acted and if she'd go to India with him. It reminds me of how Jane felt when she lived at Gateshead or when she attended Lowood. It completely undid whatever character growth that Jane might've had previously. Despite willingly leaving Rochester, I think he had a good impact on Jane and her character. She was able to be more selfish with her decisions and acted for herself. It was refreshing to see. Yes, marrying St. Jane might have been easy at the time and it might have had it's benefits. But at the end of the day, it would've been a loveless and unhappy marriage. I'm glad she stopped and decided to pursue Rochester again. ]]> 2021-03-23 21:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cmach20211_1/mijzng58r02wbdqq/wish/1345268869