Flashcards on Jane Eyre: Orphanhood and Early Trauma
Jane Eyre: Orphanhood and Early Trauma – Analysis for Students
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Card 1
Question: What is Mrs. Fairfax's reaction upon learning of the narrator's engagement to Mr. Rochester?
Answer: She appears surprised, incredulous, and worried; she interrupts her Bible reading, doubts the sincerity of the motive, and advises caution.
Card 2
Question: What arguments does Mrs. Fairfax present to express her distrust of the marriage between the narrator and Mr. Rochester?
Answer: She cites the difference in social standing and fortune, the age difference (about twenty years), and the custom that gentlemen of his rank do not typ
Card 3
Question: How does the narrator (Jane) respond to Mrs. Fairfax's skepticism about Rochester's love?
Answer: She appears hurt and defensive: she asserts that Rochester loves her sincerely and protests when compared to a paternal figure.
Card 4
Question: What practical advice does Mrs. Fairfax give the narrator regarding her relationship with Rochester?
Answer: She advises her to remain on guard, to distrust both herself and him, and to maintain a certain distance.
Card 5
Question: What evidence of prior affection between Rochester and the narrator does Mrs. Fairfax mention?
Answer: She observes that the narrator has been a sort of favorite of Rochester's and recalls seeing them return together at midnight, which caused her unease
Card 6
Question: What feeling does the domestic scene convey in the interaction between the narrator, Mrs. Fairfax, and Adele?
Answer: A mix of everyday intimacy and tension: the house, the Bible reading, Fairfax's cautious observations, Adele's arrival interrupting the dialogue.
Card 7
Question: What inner conflict does the narrator express regarding his love for Rosamond Oliver?
Answer: He loves Rosamond passionately but is convinced she would not be a good wife for him; that within a year he would discover they do not share aspiratio
Card 8
Question: What contrasting character traits does the narrator reveal in his self-description?
Answer: He declares himself a 'cold, hard, and ambitious' man guided by reason rather than feeling, but also acknowledges the influence of religion and philan
Card 9
Question: According to the passage, why does the narrator reject the idea of abandoning his vocation?
Answer: Because his vocation—the religious and philanthropic work—is more valuable to him than his own life; he sees it as his great project, his reason for l
Card 10
Question: How does the narrator perceive Rosamond in relation to his life's project?
Answer: He considers her incapable of sympathizing or cooperating with his aspirations; he sees her as lacking the qualities to be a sufferer, a worker, or a