Summary
Jane and Mr R meet in the garden, Mr R talks about Jane moving away (to Ireland). Eventually he proposes, she is very shocked, but accepts.
Character
Jane- confused, Mr R proposes after he has pretended to love Ingram? Why? Finally, she is very very happy, for the first time we see her truly content, perhaps.
Mr R- Insecure, needed to find out how Jane felt about him before he admitted his feelings to her. Also scared she’ll find out about Bertha.
Response
Happiness for Jane but a feeling of doubt, surely the rest of the novel can’t just be about their happily ever after??
2 comments:
Is this because as readers we have seen patterns emerging? We take pleasure in watching our heroine climb and fall?
Yes but also the readers doubt that the whole of the rest of the book (which is quite a big chunk) could be about Jane and Mr R. Also the reader, who has insight into what Jane thinks and feels can better analyse these than Jane, I think. Jane doesn't really pick up on the patterns of her life, Jane's view of herself is inward focused, naturally. Readers can take a more subjective view, and pick up the suspicions that Jane has (about Mr R(amongst other things)) but pretends to herself thaht they don't exist.
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