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Summary

Jane travels back to Thornfield.

Character

Eliza- She is nice to Jane, she comments on the fact that Jane makes a much nicer companion to Georgina, she ‘Burden’s no one’ Eliza much prefers her cousin whereas in childhood this was not the case.

Theme

Theme- Jane’s need for love. ‘There is no happiness like being loved by your fellow-creatures’.

Interesting phrases/extracts

‘A ring of golden peace’ Jane is trying very hard to ignore the supposed up-coming separation from a world of contentness, at last.

First paragraph- Bronte comments on the fact that people’s ability to ‘stand’ other people (that annoy them) is dependant on the time that they know that they will be spending with them. Because Jane can see a definite end to her stay with the Reed’s she ignores the little annoyances that were she staying with them for an indefinite amount of time she would certainly rebuke them on.

Jane speaking to Mr R, ‘ “A loving eye is all the charm needed: to such you are handsome enough;” ’ To her he is handsome.